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Background Tab

Edge extension·by kkmr
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Background Tab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Accessibility
35%of accessibility extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 2,093 accessibility extensions
Findings
20
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
10
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
315
median 95vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 20 distinct issues across 6 severities
20
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 10 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 10 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

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
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

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

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 8, 2026
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