security.txt

Displays the security.txt and humans.txt files for a website if available.
What is security.txt?
security.txt is a Firefox add-on that displays the security.txt and humans.txt files for a website if available. It helps security researchers and anyone who wants to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities to website or software owners.

Add-on stats

Users: 32
Rating: 3.00 (2)
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-13)
Creation date: 2020-01-09
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/.well-known/security.txt
  • http://*/security.txt
  • http://*/humans.txt
  • https://*/.well-known/security.txt
  • https://*/security.txt
  • https://*/humans.txt
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 283.88K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

security.txt (v1.1.0)
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security.txt (v1.1.0)
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Add-on summary

How does it work?

As you browse the web and navigate to different websites, the browser extension checks the website to see if it supports either type of file. If it does, an icon is shown in the URL bar. You can click this icon to view more details about the text files that were located.

What is security.txt?

security.txt is a proposed standard that provides a means for websites and software authors to define their security policies. This is useful to security researchers or anyone who would like to responsibly disclose a vulnerability to the owners of the website or software.

What is humans.txt?

humans.txt is a less formal initiative for providing human-readable information about the authors of the website.

User reviews

Doesn't work. Go to google.com with a humans.txt, it doesn't display.
by Firefox user 7035052, 2022-10-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

security.txt requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

security.txt has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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