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Web Developer

Edge extension·by Chris Pederick
63
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Web Developer's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
7%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Developer Tools
13%of developer tools extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 3,463 developer tools extensions
Findings
131
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 1Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
10366
median 55vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 131 distinct issues across 6 severities
131
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 134 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 7 total
6 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Delete browsing data

Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data

High
Modify content settings

Can change per-site settings for cookies, JavaScript, plugins, and more

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

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
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 12, 2026
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