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Vertical Tabs

Chrome extension·by d4rulyn
79
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Vertical Tabs's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
36%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,022 extensions
In Productivity
46%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,455 productivity extensions
Findings
14
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
3
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 14 distinct issues across 6 severities
14
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 9 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Access session data

Can query and restore recently closed tabs and windows

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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