Eduphoria LockDown Browser
Version 0.4.00.000 View in Chrome Web Store
Last scanned: about 2 months ago
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Extension Details
Rating:
1.6 ★
(40 ratings)
Size:
171KiB
Last Updated:
February 13, 2025
Developer Info:
Respondus Inc8201 164th Ave NE
Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98062
US
Context-Aware Verdict
This section provides a Claude-based AI analysis that applies additional context to the risk. Results are not guaranteed to be accurate.
HIGH
Risk Level
Trust Factors:
- The extension is developed by a reputable company, Respondus Inc., which specializes in assessment software for educational institutions.
- The extension has a relatively low number of users and ratings, which could indicate limited adoption or scrutiny.
Concerns:
- The extension requests a broad range of permissions, including access to browsing history, cookies, web navigation, and the ability to intercept and modify web requests. These permissions could potentially be abused for tracking or compromising user privacy and security.
- The extension has the ability to manage other extensions, which could be a security risk if the extension is compromised.
- The extension requests access to all websites, which is a broad host permission that could enable tracking or data collection across the user's entire browsing activity.
Recommendations:
- Given the high-risk permissions and broad host access, it is recommended to run this extension in a separate browser profile or a sandboxed environment to isolate it from your primary browsing activity.
- Regularly review the extension's permissions and behavior to ensure it is not exhibiting any suspicious or unauthorized activities.
- Consider using alternative assessment software or solutions that do not require such extensive permissions or host access, if possible.
- If you must use this extension, ensure that you trust the developer and that the extension is being used in a controlled environment, such as an educational institution or a secure testing environment.
Security Analysis
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
CRITICAL
Overall Risk
Based on 10 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 7 high-risk and 3 medium-risk findings.
HIGH
Broad Host Permissions
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: cookies
This extension has the cookies permission. Can access and modify browser cookies. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: history
This extension has the history permission. Can access your browsing history. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: management
This extension has the management permission. Can manage other extensions. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: tabs
This extension has the tabs permission. Can access browser tab information and manipulate tabs. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: webNavigation
This extension has the webNavigation permission. Can track your web navigation. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: webRequest
This extension has the webRequest permission. Can intercept and modify web requests. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab
This extension has the activeTab permission. Can access the active tab when clicking the extension icon.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: notifications
This extension has the notifications permission. Can show notifications.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- system.display
- history
- cookies
- storage
- notifications
- webNavigation
- webRequest
- tabs
- activeTab
- scripting
- management
- contentSettings
- browsingData
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host Permissions:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- <all_urls>
Embedded URLs (7 total):
| https://web.respondus.com/tou-helpcenter/ | https://respondus.knowledgeowl.com/home | |
| https://support.respondus.com/ | https://smc-service-cloud.respondus2.com | |
| https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans | https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway | |
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "Eduphoria LockDown Browser", "icons": { "128": "assets/images/icon.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "128": "assets/images/icon.png" }, "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "author": "SDK_EDUPHORIA_PROD", "version": "0.4.00.000", "incognito": "not_allowed", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the exam environment within specific learning and assessment systems", "permissions": [ "system.display", "history", "cookies", "storage", "notifications", "webNavigation", "webRequest", "tabs", "activeTab", "scripting", "management", "contentSettings", "browsingData", "declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess" ], "default_locale": "en", "content_scripts": [], "host_permissions": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "<all_urls>" ], "manifest_version": 3, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "matches": [ "<all_urls>" ], "resources": [ "background.js", "manifest.json", "toolbar.html", "_locales/de/messages.json", "_locales/en/messages.json", "_locales/es/messages.json", "_locales/fr/messages.json", "_locales/it/messages.json", "_locales/pt/messages.json", "/assets/images/close-tab.png", "/assets/images/calculator-light.png", "/assets/images/x-square.png" ] } ] }
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