SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Matter Browser Control
Chrome extension·by eddiekickflip
78
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Matter Browser Control's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
34%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,596 extensions
In Productivity
44%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,328 productivity extensions
Findings
8
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
2
median 13vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 8 distinct issues across 6 severities
8
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical113%
High113%
Needs Review00%
Medium338%
Low338%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 4 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Browser debugger access
Can attach to tabs and inspect/modify all page data using Chrome DevTools protocol
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Manage tab groups
Can create and manage tab groups
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Sep 20, 2026
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