SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
HootHoot
Firefox extension·by stiffpixls
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
HootHoot's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
82.3%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
72.3%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
14
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
7
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
14
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 14 findings across 5 severities
14
findings
detected
detected
Critical00%
High536%
Medium750%
Low214%
Info00%
Permissions requested
7 risky permissions of 14 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 14 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
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps
Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Access browser cookies
Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions
High
Access browsing history
Can read and modify your complete browsing history
High
View most visited sites
Can see your most frequently visited websites
Medium
Access bookmarks
Can read and modify your saved bookmarks
Medium
Read clipboard
Can read text and data currently on your clipboard
Medium
Write to clipboard
Can place content onto your clipboard
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Low
Detect idle state
Can detect when your machine is idle, active, or locked
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