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GlobalSources Media Downloader

Firefox extension·by Prosper
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

GlobalSources Media Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
27%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Download Management
18%of download management extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,835 download management extensions
Findings
16
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 9vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 16 distinct issues across 6 severities
16
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 18 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 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
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Auth request provider

Can provide authentication credentials for web requests

Medium
Access current tab

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

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Info
*://*.globalsources.com/*

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