1889656 - Specific queryParam is not properly removed from LinkedIn

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1889564

(Core :: Privacy: Anti-Tracking, defect)

Description

[Negritas Sergiu, Desktop QA]

Found in

• 126.0a1(2024-04-04)

Affected versions

• nightly 126.0a1(2024-04-04)

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Ubuntu 22.04, Windows 11, MacOS 13

Preconditions

• Standard setttings is applied in about:preferences#security.
• Set “privacy.query_stripping.enabled” to false in about:config.

Steps to reproduce

1. Navigate to https://ro.linkedin.com/jobs/view/web-editor-lifestyle-at-mediafax-grup-3832642941?refId=huWx2N8GVAizcxcXR%2FeYZg%3D%3D&trackingId=q4eL8axsmXsRbq8%2BMWmYTQ%3D%3D&position=8&pageNum=0&trk=public_jobs_jserp-result_search-card
2. Right click on the link, then click on "Copy Without Site Tracking".
3. Open another tab and paste the copied linked into the URL bar.

Expected result

• The query parameter refId is correctly stripped from the URL, as per https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D203080

Actual result

• The query parameter is not stripped from the URL.

Regression range

• This is not a regression. It can also be reproduced with Nightly builds after the extened list of parameters was added.

Additional notes

• There's a possibility that the LinkedIn link tested with the specific parameter refId may not have been properly constructed. In such a scenario, this outcome might be expected.