Extension Auditor - The Browser Security Platform Chrome extension security report

Extension Auditor – Audit, Assess, and Manage Your Browser Security Posture Overview Extension Auditor is a powerful all-in-one Chrome extension designed to help users manage, monitor, and secure their browser environment. It brings together three key features: Secure Extension Manager, Extension Activity Logs, and Privacy Settings Manager — all packaged into a single privacy-focused tool. ⸻ Extension Auditor App Perform comprehensive offline, on-device security analysis of installed browser extensions. • Permission Analysis: Understand the security implications of each permission requested. • Host Access Review: Detect extensions with overly broad host permissions, such as access to all websites (<all_urls>) or sensitive domains like banking portals or internal tools. • Content Script Inspection: Identify extensions injecting scripts into web pages, potentially impacting privacy and security. • Manifest Analysis: Review extension manifest configurations to assess compliance with best practices. • Dangerous Combinations Detection: Detect extensions that pose risks through combinations of permissions, host access, and content scripts. • Risk Dashboard: View a summary of all high-risk extensions and take action accordingly. • CRX/ZIP Archival: Automatically saves available CRX/ZIP packages for installed extensions. • Ideal for IT administrators, security professionals, and privacy-conscious users. ⸻ Extension Activity Logs App Gain full lifecycle visibility into browser extensions through real-time logging. • Tracks important events: • Installation and uninstallation • Enable and disable events • Version upgrades and downgrades • Permission changes during version updates • Sort logs by extension name, state, ID, and event type. • Export logs for auditing, incident response, or backup purposes. • Presented in a clean, tabular format optimized for quick analysis. ⸻ Privacy Settings Manager App Improve your browser security posture using a risk-based privacy score and configurable toggles. • Privacy Score: A snapshot of how secure your current browser settings are. • Quick Toggles: Control the most important browser privacy and tracking settings. • Manage the following privacy areas: • Block JavaScript, third-party cookies, and notification prompts • Disable referer headers, client hints, and predictive network behavior • Turn off autofill, omnibox suggestions, and spelling services • Block access to camera, microphone, and location • Disable images, custom fonts, and ad tracking • Strip tracking parameters from URLs • Auto-delete cookies on exit • Block pings, beacons, and CSP reports • Set Accept-Language header to en-US to minimize fingerprinting Optional permissions are requested only for the Privacy Settings Manager. Core functionality like Secure Extension Manager and Activity Logs work without additional permissions. ⸻ Privacy Commitment Your privacy is our priority. Review our transparent and regularly updated privacy policy here: https://www.extensionauditor.com/privacy ⸻ Latest Version: 6.3.3 - Key Updates Privacy Manager Enhancements • Granular controls for WebRTC, Safe Browsing, and other browser features • Three privacy profiles: Essential, Recommended, and Paranoia • Unified permission prompt system • Optional permissions integrated into cards with translucent state until granted • Reset option to revoke optional permissions and restore defaults • Improved privacy dashboard layout • Localization support across multiple languages Extension Auditor Improvements • Improved multi-factor permission risk scoring • Detection of dangerous permission combinations • Analysis for <all_urls> and broad host access • Aggregated host permissions into single-view rows • Achieved security audit score of 82/100 with fixes for XSS and DoS vulnerabilities • Resolved header count discrepancies • Added rules to block DoubleClick, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics • Enhanced tracking parameter removal via DNR • DNR rules for client hints and accept-language headers • Added ExportLogsAsCsvButton for better log export • Improved Sentry support in background scripts • Added strict Content Security Policy and sandboxing Table View Enhancements • Numbered rows for easy reference • Sortable by risk level and extension count • Permission totals shown in footer • Color-coded permission risks • Enhanced hover popovers • Extension count column added • Resizable columns and structured headers • Clickable links to Chrome extension documentation Navigation Updates • Avatar dropdown replaces logout button (Dashboard, Settings, Logout) • Added quick links to “Extension Logs” and “Privacy Manager” in extension popup Bug Fixes • Resolved memory leaks and added timeout cleanup • Null checks for Chrome APIs • Implemented rate limiting to prevent DoS • Sanitized output in charts to prevent XSS • Improved error handling and messaging Performance Optimizations • Implemented 5-minute TTL caching for extension list • Per-page code splitting for faster load times • Memoization of expensive operations in React • Added deduplication and startup event filtering ⸻ Previous Versions Version 6.1.1 • Introduced Extension Activity Logs with full lifecycle tracking • Added CRX/ZIP archival on install • Introduced browser Privacy Score with detailed toggles • Improved default settings for theme, view, and popup behavior • Enhanced popup screen with tabs for Logs and Privacy • One-click export of extensions and activity logs • Minor performance and cosmetic improvements Version 5.3.3 • Multi-language support added • Bug fixes for popup rendering • Performance improvements for faster load • Temporarily removed legacy activity log page (redesign in progress) ⸻