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Hotwire Inspector

Firefox extension·by Radan Skorić
86
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.

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How it ranks

Hotwire Inspector's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
55%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,581 extensions
In Web Development
36%of web development extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,264 web development extensions
Findings
9
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
6
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 9 distinct issues across 6 severities
9
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 10 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

5 risky permissions of 6 total
5 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 5 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
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
Developer tools

Can extend browser developer tools with custom panels

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

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 30, 2026
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