# HackBar

> A browser extension for Penetration Testing

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/firefox-hackbar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/firefox-hackbar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `firefox-hackbar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 0140454
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1,918
- **Weekly downloads:** 126
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-14
- **First published:** 2023-06-25
- **Size:** 1.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/firefox-hackbar/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/0140454/hackbar](https://github.com/0140454/hackbar)

## Description

HackBar is an advanced browser extension for penetration testers, accessible directly via Chrome's Developer Tools. It supports HTTP request editing, allows loading requests from current tabs or cURL commands, and features multiple HTTP methods including GET and POST with various content types. The extension offers automated testing for common paths and extensive exploitation tools such as SQL Injection (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads, Local File Inclusion (LFI), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), and reverse shell scripts. It also provides encoding and hashing utilities, like URL encoding, Base64, Hex, MD5, SHA variants, and more. Keyboard shortcuts enhance usability for efficient testing. With active contributor support and open-source resources, HackBar is an essential tool for security professionals seeking a comprehensive penetration testing extension.

## Rankings

- #2,255 — Overall
- #246 — Web Development
- #4 — hack
- #63 — hacker
- #87 — testing
- #117 — toolbar

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `webRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequest`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/firefox-hackbar)