extension-security-review

To perform a security review on a browser extension, inspect high-signal files, dependencies, and maintainer signals. Verify lifecycle scripts and execution capabilities against a structured policy to identify potential attack vectors and exfiltration paths.

When vetting plugin dependencies for attack vectors, assess lifecycle scripts, required permissions, and execution capabilities. This identifies potential exfiltration paths and supply-chain risks presented by the external code in your intended environment.

Assess the install surface of an untrusted repository by identifying what it will access or execute. Inspect maintainer signals, dependency risk, and high-signal files to gauge overall trust and determine required permissions against a structured policy.

Yes, you can verify lifecycle scripts and dependency risk against a structured policy. This reproducible review workflow determines required permissions, identifies exfiltration paths, and produces a risk verdict with mitigation guidance before enabling extensions.

The best way to mitigate supply-chain risks from external extensions is applying a reproducible review workflow. Inspect maintainer signals, dependency risk, and execution capabilities to produce a formal risk verdict and recommended mitigations before installation.

You need a formal security review workflow for plugins when untrusted external code poses compliance risks. Apply manual checks or CI processes before enabling extensions to identify install surfaces, mitigate attack vectors, and ensure structured policy compliance.