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Sidebar Hub

Chrome extension·by janvranka05
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Sidebar Hub's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,022 extensions
In Productivity
29%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,455 productivity extensions
Findings
113
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
12
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
3
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

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

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 12 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 12 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

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 browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access session data

Can query and restore recently closed tabs and windows

Medium
Write to clipboard

Can place content onto your clipboard

Medium
Access user identity

Can get OAuth2 tokens and access your Google account identity

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 30, 2026
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