| 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. |
| declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess | Permission | | This permission combines network request modification with host permissions. Rated Critical because it can modify requests for specific domains, potentially targeting sensitive websites with precise attack rules. |
| 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. |
| userScripts | Permission | | This permission allows registration of arbitrary user scripts that run in a page's main world. Rated Critical because the scripts execute with full access to page JavaScript, can be updated at runtime from remote code, and bypass the isolated world that normally contains content scripts. |
| <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 | Risk Factor | | This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| offscreen | Permission | | This permission creates hidden browser documents with full DOM access. Rated High because it can run background operations invisibly, potentially executing malicious code without user awareness. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| chrome://favicon/ | Host | | Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern. |
| notifications | Permission | | This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data. |
| idle | Permission | | This permission detects system idle state. Rated Low because it only observes user activity state without access to activity details. |
| contextMenus | Permission | | This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content. |
| alarms | Permission | | This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data. |
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