Ask HN: NoScript (Firefox) is asking for ever expanding permissions. Why?

1 pointsextractionmech2y ago6 comments

I’m going by trust of this extension but now a second time in less than a month it is asking for new permissions and it keeps getting more permissive.

Any insights on this?

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Baldbvrhunter2y ago

Which OS? I haven't seen it on Linux or Mac OS High Sierra

perhaps the permission system is becoming more fine grained on your system

extractionmechOP2y ago

HighSierra running FF 72.0.2

It wants perm to “Access ip address and host information”. Why does no script want this?

ps: just checking and it already has in FF

+ Access your data for all websites

+ Access browser tabs

+ Store unlimited amount of client-side data

+ Access browser activity during navigation

???

Is this all OK?

nusl2y ago

So far it makes sense to me. Perhaps look into the changelist for something related. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/vers...

From the noscript extension page it wants the flllowing:

Access browser tabs

Store unlimited amount of client-side data

Access browser activity during navigation

Access your data for all websites

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