SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Link Hints
Firefox extension·by lydell
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Link Hints's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
77.98%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
67.98%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
9
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
1
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
2
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
1
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 9 distinct issues across 6 severities
9
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 11 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical111%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium444%
Low444%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 2 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 2 permissions in total. 1 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
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
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