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What our analysis found

Cache Favicons for Bookmarks, used by 1,132 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites and can observe network requests. It comes from a publisher with 62 extensions and was last updated in August 2025.

Cache Favicons for Bookmarks

Cache Favicons for Bookmarks Firefox extension security report

ID: cache-favicons-for-bookmarks

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.7
Size
0.02 MB
Rating
4.5/5
Reviews
45
Users
1,132
Type
Extension
Updated
Aug 3, 2025
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
jscher2000
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
62
Active
31
Obsolete
0
Listed
62
Unlisted
0
Users
227,258

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
webRequestBlocking
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to intercept, modify, or block any web request in real-time before it reaches its destination. Rated Critical because it can modify sensitive data (like passwords, credit cards) before encryption, redirect traffic to malicious sites, or block security updates.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
Dangerous Permission Combination
Risk Factor
Critical
This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
Older Manifest Version
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension uses Manifest Version 2

About this extension

Allow Firefox to save "no-store" site icons and get rid of the globe icon for bookmarks. Can't fix sites that don't use favicon.ico site icons. Please read the description before installing.

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Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.6
Latest
0.02 MBNot scanned—
de1a1601406fc904f37a07ea53c2306905bc6d326c932a5eb5c2137d227b4613
0.7
0.02 MBNot scanned—
de1a1601406fc904f37a07ea53c2306905bc6d326c932a5eb5c2137d227b4613
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