Is Cookie Editor Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests broad host permissions for all websites (http:// and https://), along with the cookies API. In practice, this means it can read, modify, and delete any cookie on any site you visit, which is a powerful capability but exactly what a cookie editor is supposed to do. The sidePanel and tabs permissions allow it to present its interface and identify the current site for editing purposes. This permission scope is normal for its category.

Tools for managing cookies inherently access sensitive data, including session tokens that control logins. A careful user should know that such tools—while useful for privacy testing—could theoretically expose that access if the developer's update pipeline were compromised. This is a general risk with any extension that can read authentication cookies, not something unique to this one.

The fact sheet shows strong Maintenance & Ownership, indicating active development and a clear update history, which is reassuring for a security-sensitive extension. Data & Privacy also scores high because the developer declares limited data collection. The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity, meaning there is less publicly documented information about the team or organization behind the extension, making independent verification of its background more difficult for users.