Automating the process of transferring passwords from Chrome Password Manager to a Chrome Extension

Embarking on my first chrome extension journey, I have been developing a password manager app that offers enhanced functionalities beyond the default chrome password manager.

A recent request from a client has come in, asking me to gather all passwords from the existing chrome password manager and securely store them within the chrome extension.

Despite scouring through various stackoverflow threads and online resources, I have yet to find a solution for achieving this task within a chrome extension. Knowing that it is possible based on examples like LastPass and ChromePass, I am seeking guidance on where to start.

If anyone could provide some tips or pointers on how to approach this challenge, I am aware that Chrome stores password data in a database named 'Login Data' and encrypts passwords based on the operating system in use.

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Answer №1

In my opinion, it seems highly unlikely to achieve this without using an external module (native host), even though the documentation provided does not mention it.

There are no specific APIs available for extensions to access password databases, whether public or private (LastPass extension does not list any private APIs in its manifest). This is actually a good thing from a security standpoint.

Even if you were to use a native host approach, you would still need to find a way to access Chrome's encrypted password file. The format of this file has changed over time, and I doubt there are currently tools capable of decrypting it. While it may be possible to replicate Chrome's functionality to access the file with the user's master password, it would certainly pose quite a challenge.

It seems that Chrome's database falls under the "Passive Imports" section as outlined in the documentation. It appears that LastPass simply retrieves passwords as they are entered into Chrome, but only when visiting sites that require those passwords.

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