SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Web Explode
Firefox extension·by macallan
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Web Explode's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
74.08%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
64.08%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
23
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
6
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
11
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 23 findings across 5 severities
23
findings
detected
detected
Critical00%
High626%
Medium1670%
Low00%
Info14%
Permissions requested
6 risky permissions of 11 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 11 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites
Can read and modify content on every website you visit
Critical
Access to all websites(optional)
Can read and modify content on every website you visit
High
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Developer tools
Can extend browser developer tools with custom panels
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
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Block requests with host access
Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions
Low
Block network requests (declarative)
Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content
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