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[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is there even some way to see which addons this applies to on which websites? I can't find anything. Or am I just going to find out randomly while browsing?

[-] gears@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was curious as well so I looked at the git tree. I'm not familiar with Firefox code, but I'm assuming I found the list:

pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", 
"accounts-static.cdn.mozilla.net,accounts.firefox.com,
addons.cdn.mozilla.net,addons.mozilla.org,
api.accounts.firefox.com,content.cdn.mozilla.net,
discovery.addons.mozilla.org,install.mozilla.org,
oauth.accounts.firefox.com,profile.accounts.firefox.com,
support.mozilla.org,sync.services.mozilla.com");

From here

So it looks like it's mostly to do with the account system of Firefox. I'm not sure why their websites would need special protection, but whatever. It's not malicious, for now

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Nicer list:

accounts-static.cdn.mozilla.net
accounts.firefox.com
addons.cdn.mozilla.net
addons.mozilla.org
api.accounts.firefox.com
content.cdn.mozilla.net
discovery.addons.mozilla.org
install.mozilla.org
oauth.accounts.firefox.com
profile.accounts.firefox.com
support.mozilla.org
sync.services.mozilla.com

[-] Lichtblitz@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. You don't want Addons to navigate to the addons page and install other addons. You also don't want to give them access to the firefox sync data through your account to do the same from that end.

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