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CatchCatch - Video Downloader (HLS, m3u8)

Chrome extension·by xbasic87
15
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CRITICAL
Severe indicators. Treat as unsafe until the developer addresses these findings.

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How it ranks

CatchCatch - Video Downloader (HLS, m3u8)'s safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
0%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,380 extensions
In Productivity
0%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,263 productivity extensions
Findings
37
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
5
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
707
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 37 distinct issues across 6 severities
37
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 40 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 8 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Capture tab content

Can capture audio and video streams from browser tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 16, 2026
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