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Hermes Browser Extension

Firefox extension·by Jon Komet
59
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Hermes Browser Extension's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
5%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,831 extensions
In Privacy & Security
4%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,618 privacy & security extensions
Findings
113
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
12
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
43
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 113 distinct issues across 6 severities
113
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

5 risky permissions of 12 total
5 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 12 permissions in total. 5 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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

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
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

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
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Info
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 30, 2026
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