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HLS Player - M3U8 & MPD video player with Referer

Firefox extension·by Paul Coding
62
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

HLS Player - M3U8 & MPD video player with Referer's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
7%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,225 extensions
In Games Entertainment
2%of games entertainment extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 9,435 games entertainment extensions
Findings
38
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 4vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 38 distinct issues across 6 severities
38
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 41 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 4 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

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