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PwnFox

Firefox extension·by BitK
57
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

PwnFox's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
4%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,380 extensions
In Other
1%of other extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 28,696 other extensions
Findings
29
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
11
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
3912
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 29 distinct issues across 6 severities
29
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

7 risky permissions of 11 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 11 permissions in total. 7 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
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Control proxy settings

Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server

High
Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Container tabs

Can manage Firefox container tabs and their identities

Low
Customize theme

Can change the browser theme appearance

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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