SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
YouTube Informant
Firefox extension·by DeAnN
How it ranks
YouTube Informant's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
99%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
90%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
0
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
1
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
4
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 0 distinct issues across 6 severities
0
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium00%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 4 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Info
https://www.googleapis.com/
No additional information available.
Info
https://www.youtube.com/*
No additional information available.
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