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The add-on page says: "This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla. Make sure you trust it before installing." As things stand today, gaining
by Rygian 4y ago
The add-on page says: "This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla. Make sure you trust it before installing."
As things stand today, gaining my trust would require some work on my side (and I'm a professional of IT Security). For the majority of Internet users (who are not expected to understand what 'package-lock.json' file does), this would take a leap of faith instead.
Is there any service out there that could scan an add-on and highlight any known vulnerabilities (like OWASP Dependency Checker)? Could the add-on service on Mozilla side automatically run such kind of scan and add red flags next to the current warning, if vulnerabilities are already identified on the add-on or any of its dependencies?
- Vinnl 4y agoI think that warnings refers not just to vulnerabilities in dependencies, but also in potentially malicious code in the add-on itself, which is harder to catch with an automated scan. (Note: this is my interpretation as an add-on developer, not as a Mozilla employee - I'm not involved in addons.mozilla.org.)
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