SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Video Downloader Plus – download HLS, MP4/WEBM, M3U8
Chrome extension·by Video Downloader Chrome
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Video Downloader Plus – download HLS, MP4/WEBM, M3U8's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
23%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
30%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
16
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
90
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 16 distinct issues across 6 severities
16
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical16%
High213%
Needs Review00%
Medium1275%
Low16%
Info00%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 6 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
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
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
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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