Outdated plugins are prone to exploits, as they have vulnerabilities in them. Disable "Allow running plugins that are outdated" Chrome browser setting to improve browser security.
Severity
Critical
Category
Chrome Security Hardening
Resolution
Follow the below steps in GPO to resolve the misconfiguration.
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesGoogleGoogle Chrome Policy Name: Allow running plugins that are outdated Policy State: Disabled Policy Value: N/A
Does remediation require reboot?
No
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