Web Security Audit

Passively audits the security posture on current page

Web Security Audit - Passively audit website security

Web Security Audit is a Firefox add-on that passively audits the security posture of non-malicious websites, identifying security misconfigurations and lack of best security practices. It analyzes server settings and generates a report to prioritize further investigation.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 97
3
Rating: 5.00
(7)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2020-02-14)
Version code: 4961323
Creation date: 2020-02-13
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • *://*/
  • activeTab
Size: 25.34K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews


by igorlogius, 2024-12-05

would love to see on/off option. Great tool tho
by jj, 2024-04-10
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Web Security Audit requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Web Security Audit has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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