SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Newtab
Edge extension·by AIrccl
62
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.
Likely abandonedsafety score reduced by 30 points
- No update in over 5 years
- Built on Manifest V2, which Chrome and Edge are retiring
Why this matters
An unmaintained extension keeps whatever flaws it shipped with, and a listing with users but no owner is an attractive target to buy and repurpose.
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How it ranks
Newtab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
69%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 401,999 extensions
In Developer Tools
87%of developer tools extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 3,406 developer tools extensions
Findings
5
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 1Severity = Critical
Permissions
2
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
44
median 50vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 5 distinct issues across 6 severities
5
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium480%
Low120%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 permissions declared
No risky permissions
2 permissions requested — none are flagged as risky.
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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 14, 2026
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