| 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. |
| scripting | Permission | | This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to. |
| <all_urls> | Host | | Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website. |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,<all_urls>,webRequest | Risk Factor | | Enables sophisticated data theft through script injection and traffic monitoring |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,<all_urls>,cookies | Risk Factor | | Enables sophisticated data theft through script injection and traffic monitoring |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: cookies,webRequest,identity | 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. |
| identity | Permission | | This permission accesses Chrome identity service and user information. Rated High because it can obtain OAuth tokens, access connected accounts, and impersonate the user in authenticated service. |
| 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. |
| clipboardWrite | Permission | | 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. |
| Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,cookies,webRequest | Risk Factor | | Enables extensions to interact with scripts, modify files and downloads, and alter browsing history and bookmarks, potentially affecting data integrity and user control. |
| Contextual Risk Factors | Risk Factor | | The following context increases the overall risk:• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls |
| Broad Host Permissions | Risk Factor | | This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. |
| Broad Content Script Access | Risk Factor | | This extension can inject scripts into any website. |
| 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. |
| tabs | Permission | | This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns. |
| activeTab | Permission | | 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. |
| Older Manifest Version | Risk Factor | | This extension uses Manifest Version 2 |
| contextMenus | Permission | | This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content. |