VPN for Chrome: VPN Lightning Chrome extension security report

This permission allows modification of Chrome's privacy settings. Rated Critical because it can disable security features, modify network configurations, and compromise browser security settings.

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.

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.

This permission allows the extension to handle authentication requests and modify authentication headers. Rated Critical because it can intercept login credentials, session tokens, and modify authentication flows to compromise accounts.

Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.

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.

The following context increases the overall risk: • 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation

This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.

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.

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.

This extension runs content scripts at document_start.

This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.