Is Web Messenger Safe?
Web Messenger — Nerq Trust Score 50.5/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-09.
Use Web Messenger with some caution. Web Messenger is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 15/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Web Messenger safe?
CAUTION — Web Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (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 Web Messenger's trust score?
Web Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100, 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 Web Messenger?
Web Messenger'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 Web Messenger and who maintains it?
| Author | tlintspr |
| Category | Firefox Add-ons |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Web Messenger
What is Web Messenger?
Web Messenger is a Firefox add-on — Access to WhatsApp Web from within a toolbar panel and get badge notification of unread threads.
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=Web Messenger
Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on
When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.
Trust Assessment
Web Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 50/100 (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
- Web Messenger has a Trust Score of 50/100 (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 | 15/100 |
| 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 Web Messenger collect?
Privacy assessment for Web Messenger is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Web Messenger 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: Web Messenger Security Report
How we calculated this score
Web Messenger's trust score of 50.5/100 (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 (15/100), 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 09, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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