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Google Photos - Album Download

Chrome extension·by Matt Skar Dev
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Google Photos - Album Download's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
18%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,149 extensions
In Productivity
24%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,247 productivity extensions
Findings
29
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
12
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 29 distinct issues across 6 severities
29
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 6 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 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
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

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

Low
Modify downloads UI

Can customize the downloads shelf appearance

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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