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SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

ExpressVPN: VPN & proxy browser extension

Edge extension·by ExpressVPN
57
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

ExpressVPN: VPN & proxy browser extension's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
57.1%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
47.1%of its category extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
54
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
7
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
11
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
3
median 2Severity = Critical

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 54 distinct issues across 6 severities
54
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 73 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

7 risky permissions of 11 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 11 permissions in total. 7 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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Control proxy settings

Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Control privacy settings

Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

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

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 · Jul 25, 2026· partial run (some scanners failed)
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