Is Live Server Web Extension safe to use?

Live Server Web Extension has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Live Server Web Extension?

Based on our automated security analysis, Live Server Web Extension presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Live Server Web Extension" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Live Server Web Extension
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (25 reviews)
Author: Ritwick Dey

Ritwick Dey · firefox · v1.3.1resigned1

Live Server - Web Extension is a browser extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic content (PHP, Node.js, ASPNET -- Whatever, it doesn't matter). This extension is for Live Server (VSCode Extension - required v3.0.0+). You have to install VSCode & Live Server extension for Vscode in order to use this Add On. Demo : Gif Follow this link to setup : https://github.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension#setup

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

Live Server - Web Extension is a browser extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic content (PHP, Node.js, ASPNET -- Whatever, it doesn't matter). This extension is for <a rel="nofollow" href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/301ff31949609a2b62eb2586cc29496c913f257ac41544b3d2fecb12fbb859b4/https%3A//marketplace.visualstudio.com/items%3FitemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer"><code>Live Server</code></a> (VSCode Extension - required v3.0.0+). You have to install <a rel="nofollow" href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c05c09a94db8b2738492a24f93ca750eed6f71a0d9753652873ce152dce3155f/https%3A//code.visualstudio.com/download">VSCode</a> & <a rel="nofollow" href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/301ff31949609a2b62eb2586cc29496c913f257ac41544b3d2fecb12fbb859b4/https%3A//marketplace.visualstudio.com/items%3FitemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer"><code>Live Server</code></a> extension for Vscode in order to use this Add On. Demo : <a rel="nofollow" href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a306d063e3f81ab980a8a141ec7ea59981f18a2b5851f74a0b18393c631d5e1d/https%3A//raw.githubusercontent.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension/master/img/screenshots/live-server-web-extension.gif">Gif</a> Follow this link to setup : <a rel="nofollow" href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/8313f1c366509bc18a5c5b1afb955384936af4c0b1b13bdea6963851daf802f6/https%3A//github.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension%23setup">https://github.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension#setup</a>

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Live Server Web Extension is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Ritwick Dey. Version 1.3.1resigned1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Live Server Web Extension is published by Ritwick Dey on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 6K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.