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Lightshot

Edge extension·by Lightshot
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Lightshot's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Photos
12%of photos extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 2,855 photos extensions
Findings
23
median 24Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 0Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 53vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 23 distinct issues across 6 severities
23
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 29 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 8 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

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

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Write to clipboard

Can place content onto your clipboard

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 7, 2026
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