1、Enterprise Browser Extension Security Report 2025Real-life data on browser extensions,their risks and impact,usage in enterprises,and their key security blind spotsTHE ONLY REPORT THAT COMBINES STATISTICS FROM EXTENSION STORES WITH REAL-LIFE USAGE DATA FROM ENTERPRISES!Browser extensions have become

2、 a ubiquitous part of the browsing experience,and many users often use such extensions to fix their spelling,find discount coupons,or other productivity uses.However,most users dont realize that browser extensions are routinely granted extensive access permissions that can lead to severe data exposu

3、re should those permissions fall into the wrong hands.This is particularly a risk to organizations since many organizations do not control what browser extensions users install on their endpoints,and a compromised browser extension of an individual user can lead to exposure and breach of the organiz

4、ation as a whole.However,there is lack in tangible industry-level data about browser extension security that can quantify the extent and level of risk.I|Whats In This ReportThis report covers several areas relevant to browser extension risks and threats,including:How many enterprise users use browse

5、r extensionsHow many enterprise extensions have risky permissionsHow common are key permissions that can access users cookies,passwords,and browsing informationWho are the developers behind browser extensions,and how much can we trust themAnd moreThe findings are a combination of public data from ex

6、tension stores,overlayed with telemetry collected from LayerXs unique data set.What Makes LayerXs Data UniqueLayerXs data set is unique because of where we collect our data,and who we collect it from.The LayerX Security solution is deployed directly within users web browsers,meaning that LayerX has