Recx Security Analyser

Chrome extension that allows the inspection of security aspects of a site's HTTP headers, cookies and other key security settings.
What is Recx Security Analyser?
Recx Security Analyser is a robust Chrome extension designed for both security experts and novices. It is perfect for developers and quality assurance testers who want to quickly identify and resolve security issues in their web applications. It provides a quick overview of HTTP headers, cookies, page meta headers, and HTML form auto-complete status. It also offers detailed explanations of the issues and gives suggestions for optimal configurations.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.36 (11)
Version: 1.3.0.4 (Last updated: 2014-03-18)
Creation date: 2014-03-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • cookies
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • tabs
Size: 73.17K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

A security extension for non security experts and experts alike. Ideal for developers and quality assurance testers who quickly want to identify issues that would enhance the security of their web applications. This extension allows you to quickly see the security attributes of:

  • Security relevant HTTP headers returned from the web server.
  • Cookies for the site currently being viewed.
  • Page meta headers that replicate HTTP security header functionality.
  • HTML form and element auto-complete status.

Full explanations of the issues found are provided via context help. Also included are notes around any considerations before attempting resolution and details of the best practice configurations.

For advanced users there are also further details available (accessed via the green plus icons) showing:

  • All HTTP headers: full listing of the headers returned, with highlighting.
  • All Cookies: full listing of the cookies and their attributes for the site currently being viewed.

User reviews

Provides some useful information but doesn't detect the headers properly: often flags the headers as "Not returned" even though they are.
by Ivano, 2015-07-29

A one-stop shop for a variety of web-development security checks. A work in progress, and great work so far!
by Royce Williams, 2014-01-26

I really found it helpful . I strongly recommend it. I agree that having it integrated with Chrome DevTools would make it even better. Thank you and keep up the work!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Recx Security Analyser requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Recx Security Analyser has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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