FFOX-00-000009 - Firefox must be configured to block pop-up windows - Default

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Information

Pop-up windows may be used to launch an attack within a new browser window with altered settings. This setting blocks pop-up windows created while the page is loading.

Solution

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesMozillaFirefoxPopups
Policy Name: Block pop-ups from websites
Policy State: Enabled

Policy Name: Do not allow preferences to be changed
Policy State: Enabled

Optional:
Policy Name: Allowed Sites
Policy State: Enabled
Click 'Show...' and enter a list of websites to be allowlisted.

macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>PopupBlocking</key>
<dict>
<key>Allow</key>
<array>
<string>http://example.mil</string>
<string>http://example.gov</string>
</array>
<key>Default</key>
<true/>
<key>Locked</key>
<true/>
</dict>

Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'PopupBlocking': {
'Allow': ['http://example.mil/',
'http://example.gov/'],
'Default': true,
'Locked': true

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251553r820750_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000009, Vuln-ID|V-251553

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 25162becae1c391c64cc3f13a91f6288d223edb8d3488b7d9aa2960e4a7dcbbb