Detections
Analytics
FFOX-00-000028 - Firefox must not recommend extensions as the user is using the browser.
Information
The Recommended Extensions program recommends extensions to users as they surf the web.The user must not be encouraged to install extensions from the websites they visit. Allowed extensions are to be centrally managed.
Solution
Windows group policy:1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox\User Messaging
Policy Name: Extension Recommendations
Policy State: Disabled
macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>UserMessaging</key>
<dict>
<key>ExtensionRecommendations</key>
<false/>
</dict>
Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'UserMessaging': {
'ExtensionRecommendations': false
}
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Mozilla Firefox Windows v6r1
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251572r807188_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000028, Vuln-ID|V-251572
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 1db13f4dd4e37320f73c6de45934e0e04c05a7b18593c7e8de9d046f53ac4870