Passbolt Browser Extension

Abstract

1. Introduction

Passbolt is an open source password manager for teams. It allows to securely share and store credentials. For instance, the wifi password of your office, or the administrator password of a router, or your organisation social media account password, all of them can be secured using Passbolt.

Or, of course, you can use the code in this repository to build it yourself and run it!

A browser extension is needed to maintain a higher level of security, e.g. to ensure the integrity of the cryptographic code and provide a secure random number generator. In the future it will also be used to provide feature such as auto filling your passwords when visiting known websites.

2. Objective

Browser extensions (Firefox, Edge & Chrome) for Passbolt the open source password manager for teams

This project demonstrates how JavaScript can be applied to a real-world Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm
• A modern web browser
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_browser_extension.git
cd passbolt_browser_extension

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add logging and alert notifications (email / Telegram)
• Write a threat model document for the tool
• Package it with Docker for safe lab testing

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which threat or attack does this project defend against?
2. What detection or protection technique is used and what are its limits?
3. How are false positives and false negatives handled?
4. Which cryptographic algorithms or security standards are involved?
5. What legal and ethical rules apply when testing a tool like this?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by passbolt and published on GitHub under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.