Why do I always have an infinite loop for CloudFlare "Checking if the site connection is secure" verification when I don't have the page open in a container? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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Edit: I figured it out. It was caused by the User-Agent Switcher and Manager addon, I use it to switch user agents on one site. I switched it to whitelist mode in the settings and now it works.

Like when I try to log into chat.openai.com, I click the checkbox that I'm human and it just keeps reloading that checkbox without progressing the page. But when I open the tab in a Firefox container (which you can install with the Firefox Multi-Account container addon), it works.

I want it to work without a container open.

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[-] FarLine99@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

Guesses: VPN, AdBlocker, Browser profile spoofer (chameleon extension f.e.), fingerprinting protection (Firefox's or from extension). If you have something from this list, try to disable it and go to site.

[-] LoafyLemon@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

VPN alone shouldn't be affecting Cloudflare turnstiles, but any extension meddling with the user agent and headers will. You're on the right track.

[-] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Ding ding ding! User agent switcher addon. See my post edit.

[-] FarLine99@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

This! 😄

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

That could depend on the VPN, no? If you pick a server somewhere sketchy, you could be more likely to be flagged.

[-] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Close, it was a user agent switcher addon. Look at my post edit.

[-] darcy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

im using librewolf with a few plugins, and when this happens, i just disable useragent switcher (or add the site to the whitelist) and it works

[-] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, check my edit. It was caused by a user agent switcher addon.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

"Let us log your browser fingerprint or we won't let you read this AI generated and heavily shared article."

[-] darcy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

I LOVE CLOUDFLARE!! I LOVE NEAR-MONOPOLY ON CDN AND OTHER WEB SERVICES!!!

[-] Akip@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago

are you sure you aren't using any addons that influence it? like Jshelter or canvasblocker?

[-] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

No it was a user agent switcher addon. But now I want to check these out 😂!

[-] Akip@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

they are great to prevent fingerprinting, you can test your browser here, but will require some fiddeling e.g. enable java for content sites like YouTube or they don't work.

https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/

[-] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks!

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