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What our analysis found

Scite, used by 4,273 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites. It comes from a publisher with 2 extensions and was last updated in July 2026.

Scite

Scite Firefox extension security report

ID: scite

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.40.0
Size
1.62 MB
Rating
4.6/5
Reviews
10
Users
4,273
Type
Extension
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
Scite Inc.
Privacy
Privacy Policy
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
2
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
2
Unlisted
0
Users
8,842

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
<all_urls>
Risk Factor
Critical
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.
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
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.
https://api.scite.ai/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
contextMenus
Permission
Low
This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.

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About this extension

See scite Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence - around the web

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27 indicators in this extension

27 indicators
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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.36.2
Latest
0.74 MBNot scanned—
f74553b90628bab84aa86b544c5e9d5951d027d75dc314fceeefdd8410a4ab54
1.39.0
1.47 MBNot scanned—
4605947b9841a51ca35b9967e41c42856c5baa4cac237e7e7834ea58c160aab1
1.39.2
2.20 MBNot scanned—
4605947b9841a51ca35b9967e41c42856c5baa4cac237e7e7834ea58c160aab1
1.40.0
1.62 MBNot scanned—
4605947b9841a51ca35b9967e41c42856c5baa4cac237e7e7834ea58c160aab1
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