Is Hackbar Safe?
Hackbar — Nerq Trust Score 52.8/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-14.
Use Hackbar with some caution. Hackbar is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 30/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Hackbar safe?
CAUTION — Hackbar has a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100 (C-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.
What is Hackbar's trust score?
Hackbar has a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Hackbar?
Hackbar's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Hackbar and who maintains it?
| Author | 0140454 |
| Category | Firefox Add-ons |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Hackbar
What is Hackbar?
Hackbar is a Firefox add-on — A browser extension for Penetration Testing.
How to Verify Safety
Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=HackBar
Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on
When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.
Trust Assessment
Hackbar has a Nerq Trust Score of 53/100 (C-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Hackbar has a Trust Score of 53/100 (C-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 30/100 |
| Quality | 40/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.
What data does Hackbar collect?
Privacy assessment for Hackbar is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Hackbar secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Hackbar Security Report
How we calculated this score
Hackbar's trust score of 52.8/100 (C-) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (30/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on May 14, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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