Closed Bug 1612169 Opened 5 years ago Closed 5 years ago

Extension Block Request: Online Files Converter

Categories

(Toolkit :: Blocklist Policy Requests, task)

Product:
Toolkit
Component:
Blocklist Policy Requests
Type:
task
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: eddiecam6, Assigned: Fallen)

Details
Extension name Online Files Converter
Extension versions affected <all versions>
Platforms affected <all platforms>
Block severity hard

Reason

  1. Tab page redirects to an external page
    window.location.replace(hxxps://home.onlinefilesconverter.co/?page=newtab&unique_id=${details['uniqueId']}&install_date=${details['installDate']});

  2. Collects guid (unique_id param) without consent
    hxxps://record.onlinefilesconverter.co/log?event=home_view&unique_id=3ed10766-96c0-41b1-2bc5-8e0e3680c7b0&install_date=20200129&source=&ap=&searchterm=

  3. Sets cookies (install_date, unique_id) without consent

Extension IDs

app@OnlineFilesConverter

I’ve reviewed the add-on and confirmed that it is collecting ancillary user data against our policies.

Assignee: nobody → philipp
Status: UNCONFIRMED → ASSIGNED
Ever confirmed: true

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

Flags: needinfo?(sbennetts)
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 5 years ago
Flags: needinfo?(sbennetts)
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Group: blocklist-requests
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