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title: "Least-privilege AI Chrome extension for cybersecurity & AppSec analysts."
description: "Triage CVEs, deconstruct obfuscated scripts, and audit IAM policies in Chrome or Firefox with a zero-background-script activeTab architecture."
canonical_url: "https://vezz.me/for/cybersecurity-analysts/"
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category: "for"
topic: "Persona Guide — AppSec & InfoSec"
intent: "Best for AppSec engineers, SOC analysts, cloud security architects, and penetration testers who refuse extensions with <all_urls> host permissions."
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# Least-privilege AI Chrome extension for cybersecurity & AppSec analysts.

Triage CVEs, deconstruct obfuscated scripts, and audit IAM policies in Chrome or Firefox with a zero-background-script activeTab architecture.

> **Best fit:** Best for AppSec engineers, SOC analysts, cloud security architects, and penetration testers who refuse extensions with <all_urls> host permissions.

## Live Webpage Walkthrough

- **Source:** AWS IAM Policy Document — Privilege Escalation Review (`docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies`)
- **Recommended Context Mode:** Detailed

**Highlighted Passage:**
> {
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [{
    "Effect": "Allow",
    "Action": ["iam:PassRole", "lambda:CreateFunction", "lambda:InvokeFunction"],
    "Resource": "*"
  }]
}

**User Question (Shortcut):** "Identify the privilege escalation path in this IAM policy and how to lock it down."

**Vezz me On-Screen Answer:**
1. **Critical Privilege Escalation (`iam:PassRole` + `lambda:CreateFunction`)**:
   - Because `Resource` is `"*"`, a principal with this policy can create a new Lambda function, attach **any existing Administrator IAM execution role** via `iam:PassRole`, and invoke the function to execute arbitrary AWS API calls as Admin.
2. **Remediation**:
   - Scope `iam:PassRole` `Resource` to a dedicated non-privileged role ARN (`arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/lambda-app-*`).
   - Add a `Condition` enforcing `"iam:PassedToService": "lambda.amazonaws.com"`.

**Suggested Follow-Ups:**
- "Write the remediated IAM JSON policy splitting `PassRole` from `CreateFunction`."
- "What other AWS services combine with `iam:PassRole` for privilege escalation?"

## Step-by-step workflow

1. **Verify our manifest.json in 10 seconds**: Use our Permission Checker or inspect `chrome://extensions` after installing: you will see `permissions: ["activeTab", "storage"]` and zero site access until clicked.
2. **Import the Security Threat Modeler & Regex Deconstructor presets**: Load our AppSec presets into Vezz me for 1-click STRIDE audits and regex/SQL deconstruction.
3. **Highlight CVEs, IAM policies, or PR diffs and press your shortcut**: Analyze public advisories or code snippets on demand without running background DOM observers on your SIEM or cloud console.

## Designed for engineers who audit extension manifests before installing

90% of AI Chrome extensions demand `<all_urls>`, `tabs`, and `webRequest`—making them non-starters for security engineers.

- **Manifest V3 Least Privilege**: Only `activeTab` and `storage`—zero `host_permissions` and zero persistent `content_scripts`
- Browser-enforced isolation: Unselected tabs (AWS Console, CrowdStrike, Splunk, internal repos) are 100% unreachable
- Available natively on both Chrome Web Store and Mozilla Firefox Add-ons (AMO)

## Security Posture: Vezz me vs Mainstream AI Extensions

Comparing manifest permissions and attack surface.

| Security Control | Vezz me | Typical AI Sidebar Extension |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Requested Permissions | activeTab, storage (only 2 permissions) | <all_urls>, tabs, scripting, webRequest, cookies |
| Persistent Content Scripts | 0 background content scripts | Injected into every HTTP/HTTPS frame automatically |
| Access to Unselected SIEM / Cloud Tabs | Impossible (enforced by browser activeTab sandbox) | Granted 24/7 across all open tabs |

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I audit Vezz me with your Permission Checker tool?

Yes! Visit our AI Chrome Extension Permission Checker to compare Vezz me's manifest against any other extension.

### Does Vezz me ever read my clipboard or cookies?

Never. Vezz me does not request clipboardRead, cookies, history, or webRequest permissions.

### Can Vezz me explain shell one-liners and PowerShell flags in threat intel reports?

Yes. Highlight any command line or script snippet in a threat advisory and ask Vezz me to break down every flag and network/filesystem side effect.

## Related guides

- [Summarize CVE & Security Advisories Workflow](https://vezz.me/use-cases/summarize-cve-and-security-advisories/): Triage NVD CVEs and GitHub Security Advisories for exploit preconditions.
- [Security Threat Modeler Preset](https://vezz.me/prompts/security-threat-modeler/): 1-click preset for STRIDE threat modeling and vulnerability reviews.
- [AI Chrome Extension Permission Checker](https://vezz.me/ai-chrome-extension-permission-checker/): Interactive tool to evaluate browser extension permission risk.
- [Host Permissions (<all_urls>) Security Audit](https://vezz.me/permissions/host-permissions-all-urls/): Deep dive into why <all_urls> is the #1 enterprise extension risk.