There is the "activeTab" permission: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/ma...
EDIT: I had a look at the manifest.json[1], and it turns out that's the only permission I've requested. Not sure why Firefox says I'm asking for everything and the kitchen sink.
[1] https://github.com/Rumperuu/Pinpointer/blob/master/manifest....