1919703 - Dropped text into prompt dialog is not scanned by DLP

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Data Loss Prevention, defect)

Description

[Bianca Hidecuti, Desktop Test Engineering [:bhidecuti]]

Attachment: DLP not consulted when dropping text

Found in

• 132.0a1 (2024-09-18)

Affected versions

• 132.0a1

Preconditions

• Download the DLP test assets from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjqVRuxdKV3WnO7D2wzMgDXBuYBxUgVw/view
• Create a distribution folder inside the Firefox folder and paste the policies-1.json to it and then rename it to policies.json
• Run the DLP agent in CMD using: .\content_analysis_sdk_agent.exe --user --toblock=.\d{3}-?\d{2}-?\d{4}. --towarn=.warn. --delays=10

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Windows 10/11
• Unaffected platforms: Ubuntu, macOS

Steps to reproduce

1. Enter any random text in Notepad (or any similar app)
2. Open Firefox and go to https://codepen.io/gregstoll/full/VwqmqWo
3. Click the “Prompt” button on the page
4. Drag and drop the text entered at step 1 into the dialog in the middle of the page
5. Observe the behavior

Expected result

• The text is scanned by DLP

Actual result

• The text is not scanned by DLP and it is directly dropped

Regression range

• Not a regression since drag and drop is a new feature

Additional notes

• Not reproducing for paste operation
• See the attached video