1549444 - Extension Block Request: Flash Video Downloader

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Toolkit :: Blocklist Policy Requests, task)

Description

[Andreas Wagner [:TheOne] [use NI]]

Extension name	Flash Video Downloader
Extension versions affected	16.3.5 - 16.3.9
Platforms affected	<all platforms>
Block severity	hard

Reason

• Remote Code execution

Extension IDs

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Additional comments

Originally filed at https://github.com/mozilla/addons/issues/1026

Comment 1

[Andreas Wagner [:TheOne] [use NI]]

The block has been staged. Philipp, can you review and push?

Comment 2

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen][📱📆]]

Done

Comment 3

[Ace Hanna]

Their is nothing wrong with this extension please re-enable it!

Comment 4

[artist1978]

I have to agree with other users there is nothing wrong with this exxtension, maybe you can re-enable one of the few extensions that work, and look at the ones that dont!!??

Comment 5

[Charlene Mibus]

There is nothing wrong with this extension Extension Block Request: Flash Video Downloader You consider it fixed by blocking and taking it out??? I use it all the time for my work and I want it back. If not then put in something that suits you which works for me. I have not complained about it so who complained for me? I've been using for nearly a year and do not appreciate you deciding to just take it out. Please respond.

Comment 6

[genesis5521]

I have been using this add-on for years with absolutely no problems. Please re-enable it immediately. This is Bull$#*& ! ! !

Comment 7

[angjeezu]

It has been working fine for me too. The individual can uninstall if it does not work for him/her.

Comment 8

[chris]

there is nothing wrong with this add-on i been using it since 2017 to now and i have had no problems with ever Please RE-ENABLE THE ADD - ON Please!!!!!!!!!!

Comment 9

[Mark]

I use it for years without no problem or whatsoever. I find i unbelievable that Mozilla justify just one user complain to block a good and useful tool to their browser. The last months this browser keeps running with all kind of difficulties. And not the kind that 3th parties oppose to this web browser, but the one mozilla inflicts on themselves. Is it time to move on to another web browser?

Comment 10

[shanock]

Is there an option in Firefox to override this block?

Comment 11

[Andreas Wagner [:TheOne] [use NI]]

I forgot to add: I have reviewed the code and found that it executes remote code, as explicitly forbidden by Mozilla's add-on policies.

If you are in need of an alternative, please check out https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/