Plugins requiring authorization must ask for user permission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-44749	DTBC-0014	SV-57583r1_rule		High

Description
Policy allows Google Chrome to run plugins that require authorization. If you enable this setting, plugins that are not outdated will always run. If this setting is disabled or not set, users will be not be asked for permission to run plugins that require authorization. These are plugins that can compromise security.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG	2014-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-49531r2_chk )
Universal method: 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If AlwaysAuthorizePlugins is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding. Windows method: 1. Start regedit 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ 3. If the AlwaysAuthorizePlugins value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49531r2_chk )

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If AlwaysAuthorizePlugins is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the AlwaysAuthorizePlugins value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-49839r3_fix)
Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ Policy Name: Always runs plugins that require authorization Policy State: Disabled Policy Value: N/A