Is Firefox Translations safe to use?

Firefox Translations 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 Firefox Translations?

Based on our automated security analysis, Firefox Translations 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 "Firefox Translations" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Firefox Translations
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5517 (1035 reviews)
Author: Firefox

Firefox · firefox · v1.3.4buildid20230720.091143

NOTE: The features previously offered by this extension are now integrated into Firefox, eliminating the need for any additional installations. Firefox Translations provides automated translation of web content. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, translation is done locally, on the client-side, so that the text being translated does not leave your machine. It can be installed on Firefox for Android Nightly or Beta by following these steps. Watch this video for a complete presentation about this project. Languages supported: Production Spanish Estonian English German Czech Bulgarian Portuguese Italian French Polish Development Russian Persian (Farsi) Icelandic Norwegian Nynorsk Norwegian Bokmål Ukrainian Dutch Firefox Translations was developed with The Bergamot Project Consortium, coordinated by the University of Edinburgh with partners Charles University in Prague, the University of Sheffield, University of Tartu, and Mozilla. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 825303.

Risk Assessment

Pending

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

NOTE: The features previously offered by this extension are now integrated into Firefox, eliminating the need for any additional installations. Firefox Translations provides automated translation of web content. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, translation is done locally, on the client-side, so that the text being translated does not leave your machine. <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/32d85dacbae99e688ec6ac728dc03bd913ad2f6cbf6a8c96cad7e4b80552b00f/https%3A//github.com/mozilla/firefox-translations/%23android" rel="nofollow"> It can be installed on Firefox for Android Nightly or Beta by following these steps.</a> <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/00e47ba119d4c7a123aee9d4320a33dd9aec3351a03090ac154ed8838b0bf99a/https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=J06koBcfm5w" rel="nofollow">Watch this video for a complete presentation about this project.</a> Languages supported: <b>Production</b> Spanish Estonian English German Czech Bulgarian Portuguese Italian French Polish <b>Development</b> Russian Persian (Farsi) Icelandic Norwegian Nynorsk Norwegian Bokmål Ukrainian Dutch Firefox Translations was developed with The Bergamot Project Consortium, coordinated by the University of Edinburgh with partners Charles University in Prague, the University of Sheffield, University of Tartu, and Mozilla. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 825303.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Firefox Translations is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Firefox. Version 1.3.4buildid20230720.091143 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

Firefox Translations is published by Firefox on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 65K 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.