SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Web Developer Tools

Edge extension·by SessionManager.net
52
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Web Developer Tools's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
2%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Web Development
1%of web development extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,317 web development extensions
Findings
146
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
25
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 146 distinct issues across 6 severities
146
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 171 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

5 risky permissions of 7 total
5 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 5 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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Modify content settings

Can change per-site settings for cookies, JavaScript, plugins, and more

High
Delete browsing data

Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data

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

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