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X-Tab

Edge extension·by xchengb
62
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

X-Tab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
6%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 384,208 extensions
In Search Tools
13%of search tools extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 1,214 search tools extensions
Findings
224
median 13Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
57
median 70vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 224 distinct issues across 6 severities
224
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 230 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 5 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

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
Access location

Can determine your physical location

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

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