SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Melvin
Chrome extension·by Melvin
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Melvin's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
10%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
13%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
45
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 45 distinct issues across 6 severities
45
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical24%
High37%
Needs Review00%
Medium3169%
Low920%
Info00%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 6 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Browser debugger access
Can attach to tabs and inspect/modify all page data using Chrome DevTools protocol
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps
Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 9, 2026
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