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BrowserSync - Self-Hosted

Chrome extension·by axelroman.dev
79
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

BrowserSync - Self-Hosted's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
37%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,149 extensions
In Productivity
47%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,247 productivity extensions
Findings
7
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
39
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 7 distinct issues across 6 severities
7
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions

Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions

High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

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