Question 1

Is Google Scholar Button safe to use?

Accepted Answer

Google Scholar Button has a risk level of HIGH with an overall risk score of 6.6/10. Our scan detected 20 security findings. This extension has significant security concerns — review the full report before installing.

Question 2

What permissions does Google Scholar Button request?

Accepted Answer

Google Scholar Button requests the following permissions: storage, activeTab, scripting. It also requests host access to: *://scholar.google.com/, *://scholar.google.com/*.

Question 3

What is Google Scholar Button's risk score?

Accepted Answer

Google Scholar Button has an overall risk score of 6.6/10 (HIGH). Breakdown: Permissions 6.5/10, Code 9.7/10, Combinations 0.0/10, CSP 2.6/10.

Google Scholar ButtonSecurity Analysis

Permissions(5 analyzed)

Code Findings(6 patterns, 17 total)

Content Security Policy

Manifest Analysis(0 findings)

External Domains(3)

Indicators of Compromise

File Statistics

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