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Universal Video Downloader

Chrome extension·by ByProgrammers
69
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Universal Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
13%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,380 extensions
In Productivity
17%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,263 productivity extensions
Findings
46
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
475
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 46 distinct issues across 6 severities
46
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 48 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 8 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 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
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 21, 2026
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