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LinkRoot

Firefox extension·by Essie
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

LinkRoot's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
31%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,748 extensions
In Other
10%of other extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 28,727 other extensions
Findings
12
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 12 distinct issues across 6 severities
12
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

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
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access current tab

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

Medium
Custom menus

Can add custom items to the browser context menu

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Sep 20, 2026
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