SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Ambient

Chrome extension
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Ambient's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
10%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Productivity
12%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 206,551 productivity extensions
Findings
30
median 18Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
13
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
181
median 13vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 30 distinct issues across 6 severities
30
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

6 risky permissions of 13 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 13 permissions in total. 6 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

Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

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

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

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

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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