Is view-current-source safe?

Clean risk

view-current-source serializes the active page's DOM, HTML, URL, and form inputs into its local source viewer.

When you use its command or context menu, view-current-source opens its viewer and asks the current http or https tab for page source. The content script returns the serialized document, rendered HTML text, and current URL to the extension UI, which can include form inputs present in the page DOM.

Thomas Greinerv1.7.1Chrome Web Store
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What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 1.7.1. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Act on the current tab, but only after you click the extension

    activeTab

  • Add items to the right-click menu

    contextMenus

  • Run its own code inside the pages you visit

    scripting

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

  • See the address and title of every tab you have open

    tabs

Updated 30 September 2026bloebkffnmchginelkmdcemamcdeamei