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Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player 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 52 extensions and was last updated in May 2020.

Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player

Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player Firefox extension security report

ID: send-to-vlc-videolan-player

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.2.2
Size
0.08 MB
Rating
3.5/5
Reviews
38
Users
865
Type
Extension
Updated
May 13, 2020
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
This publisherTrack record
52extensions
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
Joe Ertaba
Website
Visit
Extensions
52
Active
26
Obsolete
0
Listed
52
Unlisted
0
Users
323,876

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
*://*/*
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.
nativeMessaging
Permission
High
This permission enables communication with applications installed on your computer. Rated High because it can exchange data with native programs, potentially exposing system-level information and local files.
downloads
Permission
High
This permission controls file downloads and accesses download history. Rated High because it can download malicious files, access sensitive downloaded documents, and track user download patterns.
clipboardWrite
Permission
High
This permission allows modification of clipboard content. Rated High because it can inject malicious content into the clipboard, modify copied passwords, and manipulate copied data.
history
Permission
High
This permission grants access to your complete browsing history. Rated High because it can track all visited websites, reveal sensitive browsing patterns, and expose private information.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
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.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
Older Manifest Version
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension uses Manifest Version 2
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.
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

Send streamable media from current tab to VLC (VideoLAN) media player

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.2.2
Latest
0.08 MBNot scanned—
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