SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Re-Download
Firefox extension·by Pankaj
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Re-Download's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
25%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Privacy & Security
19%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,537 privacy & security extensions
Findings
17
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 17 distinct issues across 6 severities
17
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical212%
High212%
Needs Review00%
Medium1271%
Low16%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 7 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
Medium
Open downloaded files
Can open files that have been downloaded
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Info
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