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[tor-bugs] #10467 [Firefox Patch Issues]: URLs are leaked to third party if they contain typos
#10467: URLs are leaked to third party if they contain typos
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Reporter: torar | Owner: mikeperry
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: Firefox Patch Issues | Version:
Keywords: | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
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Open a new tab in the Tor Browser and type "https;//www.wikipedia.org"
into the URL field (note the typo - a semicolon instead of a colon)
The Tor Browser jumps to startpage.com and searches it for
"https;//www.wikipedia.org"
Users may make typos - and I think there is no need to leak URLs with
typos to a third party (startpage). You should patch Firefox so that
anything typed into the URL field is never sent to a third party.
There is already a special field for startpage search in the navigation
toolbar - so there is no need to use the URL field for searches.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10467>
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