SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Background Select +Save Config
Firefox extension·by El Virus
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Background Select +Save Config's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
19%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,594 extensions
In Appearance
4%of appearance extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 18,898 appearance extensions
Findings
8
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
2
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 8 distinct issues across 6 severities
8
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 10 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical113%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium675%
Low113%
Info00%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 3 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 3 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
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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026
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