Closed Bug 491189 Opened 17 years ago Closed 17 years ago

Add-ons messing other add-ons

Categories

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Product:
Toolkit
Component:
Add-ons Manager
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
major

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: kumudb, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 There is no way right now to not allow one add-on to change setting of another add-on. Recent noScript vs ABP debacle for example. This is not safe as some one can enter dark side and will make browser more vulnerable ultimately. Hence I am calling it a bug on Browser even if it is really feature. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.NA 2. 3.
Component: General → Add-ons Manager
Product: Firefox → Toolkit
QA Contact: general → add-ons.manager
Add-ons are by design allowed to do anything. This is not something we can really change without losing the power that they have.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
Addons can not only modify other addons, they could for example delete files on your hdd. An Addon is like an application that you install on your system. Would you call it a windows bug if you install an application and this application modifies some settings from other applications ? verified wontfix.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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