SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Codex Computer Use for Firefox

Firefox extension·by Dara A.
42
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Codex Computer Use for Firefox's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
1%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 383,712 extensions
In Tabs
0%of tabs extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,183 tabs extensions
Findings
243
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
22
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
52
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 243 distinct issues across 6 severities
243
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 276 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

12 risky permissions of 22 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 22 permissions in total. 12 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
Delete browsing data

Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Access session data

Can query and restore recently closed tabs and windows

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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