FFOX-00-000020 - Firefox search suggestions must be disabled.

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Information

Search suggestions must be disabled as this could lead to searches being conducted that were never intended to be made.

Solution

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesMozillaFirefoxSearch
Policy Name: Search Suggestions
Policy State: Disabled

macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>SearchSuggestEnabled</key>
<false/>

Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'SearchSuggestEnabled': false

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251564r807164_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000020, Vuln-ID|V-251564

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 554ae4c0bd12744925dce7516ee3a3bddee198ae92976b40a5d9c99d0771fe16