Is Open in Brave Browser safe to use?

Open in Brave Browser 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 Open in Brave Browser?

Based on our automated security analysis, Open in Brave Browser 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 "Open in Brave Browser" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Open in Brave Browser
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6667 (6 reviews)
Author: Brian

Brian · firefox · v0.2.0

Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Brave browser. "Open in Brave" extension is meant to open the current tab or links inside the current tab in Brave browser. Using this extension you can send links to the Brave browser without the need to manually copy and paste links. This extension also offers open all tabs in the destination browser. Optionally you can close the tab that is opened in the destination browser too. If a Brave instance is already opened, then the link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Brave is not opened, a new Brave instance is opened and then the link is sent. For FAQs please visit: https://add0n.com/open-in.html --- Note 1. For this extension to open links in the Brave browser you will need to install a minimal native client. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested. There are two short video tutorials in the screenshot section for Windows, Linux, and Mac operation systems if you want to see the installation steps of the native client. 2. The native client currently only supports Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. There is no support for other OSs at the moment.

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 7 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Brave browser. "Open in Brave" extension is meant to open the current tab or links inside the current tab in Brave browser. Using this extension you can send links to the Brave browser without the need to manually copy and paste links. This extension also offers open all tabs in the destination browser. Optionally you can close the tab that is opened in the destination browser too. If a Brave instance is already opened, then the link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Brave is not opened, a new Brave instance is opened and then the link is sent. For FAQs please visit: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/25d2eb1f0d7e82a1268d20e39af6b7cba91f3ac42b9ccbf53b8cd3268c4a0819/https%3A//add0n.com/open-in.html" rel="nofollow">https://add0n.com/open-in.html</a> --- Note 1. For this extension to open links in the Brave browser you will need to install a minimal native client. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested. There are two short video tutorials in the screenshot section for Windows, Linux, and Mac operation systems if you want to see the installation steps of the native client. 2. The native client currently only supports Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. There is no support for other OSs at the moment.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Open in Brave Browser is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Brian. Version 0.2.0 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

Open in Brave Browser is published by Brian on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 370 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.