| <all_urls> | Permission | | This permission grants access to all websites without restriction. Rated High because it can access any web content, monitor all web activity, and potentially steal sensitive data across all sites. |
| webRequest | Permission | | 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 | | 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. |
| proxy | Permission | | This permission allows the extension to control the browser's proxy settings. Rated Critical because it can route all traffic through potentially malicious proxies, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks and traffic monitoring. |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: proxy,webRequestBlocking,webRequest | Risk Factor | | Complete control over network traffic and routing |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: proxy,webRequestBlocking,cookies | Risk Factor | | Allows extensions to intercept web requests, manage cookies, and access identity or certificate-related functionalities, potentially compromising secure access and authentication processes. |
| Dangerous Permission Combination | Risk Factor | | This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time. |
| cookies | Permission | | This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites. |
| webNavigation | Permission | | This permission enables monitoring of all browser navigation events and transitions. Rated High because it can track every page visit, navigation method, and browsing pattern, potentially exposing sensitive browsing behavior and user activities. |
| browsingData | Permission | | This permission clears browsing data, history, and redis. Rated High because it can destroy evidence of malicious activity, clear security logs, and modify browser state. |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: background,webRequest,storage | Risk Factor | | Enables extensions to operate in the background, intercept web requests, and manage privacy settings and browsing data, facilitating concealed actions and potentially undetected modifications. |
| Contextual Risk Factors | Risk Factor | | The following context increases the overall risk:• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls |
| background | Permission | | This permission allows continuous background operation. Rated Medium because it can perform actions without user awareness, consume system resources, and maintain persistent connections. |
| storage | Permission | | 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. |
| unlimitedStorage | Permission | | This permission removes storage quota restrictions. Rated Medium because it can store large amounts of user data without limits, potentially impacting browser performance and storing extensive tracking data. |
| Older Manifest Version | Risk Factor | | This extension uses Manifest Version 2 |
| alarms | Permission | | This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data. |
| notifications | Permission | | This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data. |
| http://*/* | Permission | Unknown | No classification available for this permission. |
| https://*/* | Permission | Unknown | No classification available for this permission. |
