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Katalon Studio Recording Engine

Version 1.0.14 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 1 day ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 2.7 ★

Users: 910

Context-Aware Verdict

CRITICAL

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: This extension has concerning trust indicators. With only 910 users and a poor 2.7-star rating, it shows limited adoption and user satisfaction. The extension is associated with Katalon Studio, a legitimate test automation platform, which provides some credibility. However, the low user count and rating suggest potential issues with functionality or user experience.

Concerns: The extension's permissions are extremely broad and concerning for its stated purpose as a recording engine. The combination of cookies, tabs, and webNavigation permissions with all_urls host access creates a powerful surveillance capability. The WebSocket connections to localhost suggest it communicates with local Katalon software, but the broad web access permissions far exceed what's necessary for basic test recording. Content script injection across all websites poses significant security risks, as it could potentially capture sensitive data including login credentials, personal information, and browsing behavior.

Recommendations: Given the critical risk level, avoid installing this extension unless absolutely necessary for Katalon Studio automation work. If required, run it in a completely separate Chrome profile dedicated solely to testing activities, never use it for personal browsing, and disable it immediately after testing sessions. Consider alternative test automation tools that don't require such invasive browser permissions. Regularly audit what data the extension might be collecting and ensure your Katalon Studio installation is from official sources and properly secured.

Findings

HIGH

Broad Content Script Injection

This extension can inject scripts into any website. This means it could potentially read sensitive data, modify website content, or steal credentials.

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: 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.

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: contextMenus

This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

cookies
tabs
activeTab
system.display
contextMenus
webNavigation
storage

Host Permissions:

<all_urls>
ws://localhost/*
ws://localhost:*/*
ws://127.0.0.1/*
ws://127.0.0.1:*/*
ws://*/*

Embedded URLs (27 total):

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML	https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid#getrandomvalues-not-supported
https://feross.org	https://mui.com/r/input-component-ref-interface
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/define-locale/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/js-date/
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/min-max/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/add-inverted-param/
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/zone/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/dst-shifted/
https://github.com/lancedikson/bowser	http://feross.org
https://feross.org/opensource	http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/	http://www.ibm.com/data/dtd/v11/ibmxhtml1-transitional.dtd
https://mths.be/punycode	http://foo.com
http://foo.com/	http://erik.eae.net/simplehtmlparser/simplehtmlparser.js
https://www.github.com/openai/openai-node#file-uploads	https://api.openai.com/v1
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5112595-best-practices-for-api-key-safety

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Katalon Studio Recording Engine",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icon/branding_16.png",
    "32": "icon/branding_32.png",
    "48": "icon/branding_48.png",
    "96": "icon/branding_96.png",
    "128": "icon/branding_128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "icon/branding_16.png",
      "32": "icon/branding_32.png",
      "48": "icon/branding_48.png",
      "96": "icon/branding_96.png",
      "128": "icon/branding_128.png"
    },
    "default_popup": "src/popup.html",
    "default_title": "Katalon Recorder Plus"
  },
  "version": "1.0.14",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "src/background.js"
  },
  "short_name": "RecorderPlus",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "The Katalon Studio Recording Engine enhances recording, supports complex scenarios, and simplifies setup for enterprises.",
  "permissions": [
    "cookies",
    "tabs",
    "activeTab",
    "system.display",
    "contextMenus",
    "webNavigation",
    "storage"
  ],
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "src/content.js"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "all_frames": true,
      "match_about_blank": true
    },
    {
      "js": [
        "src/page.js"
      ],
      "world": "MAIN",
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "all_frames": true,
      "match_about_blank": true
    }
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>",
    "ws://localhost/*",
    "ws://localhost:*/*",
    "ws://127.0.0.1/*",
    "ws://127.0.0.1:*/*",
    "ws://*/*"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3
}

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Katalon Studio Recording Engine

Extension Details

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