HaveIBeenPwned.com contains an archive of user credentials that have been made public after being hacked, and allows anyone to query the database to find out whether their credentials have been compromised.
For the purposes of validating a new password, the API can be used to determine whether the password being entered has already been compromised. If the requested password already exists in the HaveIBeenPwned database, it should be assumed to be insecure, because many hacking attempts will use existing known credentials when attempting to crack new passwords.
In addition, the API also returns the number of times that the specified password exists in the database. This can also be used to establish the security (or lack thereof) of a given password; if it exists many times in the database, then it is clearly a commonly used password, and thus vulnerable to attack even if it successfully passes the conventional complexity tests.
The "Have I Been Pwned" API is operated by noted security researcher Troy Hunt and is made available for free. It is recommended and used by major companies, governments and security agencies. It is secure to use because the way it works means that it never sends or receives a password, not even an encrypted or hashed one; only partial hashes are transmitted to it for it to check; this is not enough to identify a password.
How to install Joomla HIBP Extension
You can install Joomla HIBP Extension via Joomla Installer.
Follow the steps below:
- Download the Joomla HIBP Extension package from the official website.
- Login to your Joomla website's administrator dashboard.
- Go to the "Extensions" tab and select "Manage" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "Upload Package File" tab and select the Joomla HIBP Extension package that you downloaded.
- Click the "Upload & Install" button to install the extension.
- You will see a confirmation message when the installation is complete.
That's it! You can now use Joomla HIBP Extension on your Joomla website.
Joomla HIBP Language Files
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Extension Specifications
Current Version
1.0.0
Created on
06 March 2018
Last updated on
26 January 2019
Compatibility
Joomla 3
Extension Type
Plugin
Free or Premium
Free Joomla Extension
Listed in
Joomla Access & Security Extensions
Developed by
Simon Champion
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