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Refreshly

Firefox extension·by Jordan Newby
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Refreshly's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
31%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 401,999 extensions
In Alerts & Updates
13%of alerts & updates extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 7,090 alerts & updates extensions
Findings
14
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 1vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 14 distinct issues across 6 severities
14
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
Access all HTTP sites

Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites

High
Access all HTTPS sites

Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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