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Firefox 115 can silently remotely disable my extension on any site
(lapcatsoftware.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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It's unclear exactly what's going on here. It could be a good idea or a bad idea.
Good idea: When accessing the login page for an important service, the user should be warned before low-trust extensions are enabled, to reduce the chance of hostile extensions stealing user credentials.
Bad idea: Allowing web site operators to dictate what extensions users may use on those sites.
"And now, it's time for another good idea and bad idea... "
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