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MCP Inspector

Chrome extension·by namnhutdinh
50
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

MCP Inspector's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
2%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 392,440 extensions
In Productivity
2%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 188,570 productivity extensions
Findings
58
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
3
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 58 distinct issues across 6 severities
58
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 6 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access user identity

Can get OAuth2 tokens and access your Google account identity

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

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