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XDM New Browser Monitor

Firefox extension·by Iampythonistas
71
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

XDM New Browser Monitor's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
15%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,632 extensions
In Download Management
9%of download management extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,807 download management extensions
Findings
17
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
4
median 9vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 17 distinct issues across 6 severities
17
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 7 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 6 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

Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

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

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Sep 27, 2026
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