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Tab Steer

Chrome extension·by Conceptlix
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Tab Steer's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
17%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,885 extensions
In Productivity
21%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 202,459 productivity extensions
Findings
12
median 17Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 12 distinct issues across 6 severities
12
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

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

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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