SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

VPNSec

Edge extension·by ESIMONE PTE. LTD.
65
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

VPNSec's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
9%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 401,999 extensions
In Entertainment
13%of entertainment extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,273 entertainment extensions
Findings
38
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 0Declared in manifest
Active users
23
median 53vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 38 distinct issues across 6 severities
38
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 41 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 8 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 7 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions

Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

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

High
Auth request provider

Can provide authentication credentials for web requests

High
Control proxy settings

Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 1, 2026
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