Is "Text Fragment" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

sycxyc · firefox · v1.3

Text fragment (#:~:text) allow linking directly to a specific portion of text in a web document, without requiring the author to annotate it with an ID, using particular syntax in the URL fragment. it could be used to generate more effective content-sharing links for users to pass to one another. Notes: * Firefox for Android currently does not support the context menu, you need to click on the extension icon instead. * In Firefox 131 or later, the browser's native "scroll to text fragment" implementation will be used by default. If you wish to use this extension's implementation, you can either uncheck "Disable this extension feature when natively supported" in this extension's preferences page, or disable "dom.text_fragments.enabled" in "about:config" and restart the browser. Specification: * https://wicg.github.io/scroll-to-text-fragment/ This extension is open source and you can file bug reports on the GitHub issue .

Risk Assessment

Pending
0
out of 100
MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 6 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

Text fragment (#:~:text) allow linking directly to a specific portion of text in a web document, without requiring the author to annotate it with an ID, using particular syntax in the URL fragment. it could be used to generate more effective content-sharing links for users to pass to one another. Notes: * Firefox for Android currently does not support the context menu, you need to click on the extension icon instead. * In Firefox 131 or later, the browser's native "scroll to text fragment" implementation will be used by default. If you wish to use this extension's implementation, you can either uncheck "Disable this extension feature when natively supported" in this extension's preferences page, or disable "dom.text_fragments.enabled" in "about:config" and restart the browser. Specification: * <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/9df1c5c47c5be5fa3b4640a5b78f96ab563bf20d839482e7da278f719084994e/https%3A//wicg.github.io/scroll-to-text-fragment/" rel="nofollow">https://wicg.github.io/scroll-to-text-fragment/</a> This extension is open source and you can file bug reports on the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/0bd12565f74b89662e0df097bbc88c117fc0caa5f20b20b9e9d140d5bb58d641/https%3A//github.com/ichaoX/ext-textFragment/issues" rel="nofollow">GitHub issue</a>.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Text Fragment is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by sycxyc. Version 1.3 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

Text Fragment is published by sycxyc on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 994 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.

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