Firefox search suggestions must be disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Search suggestions must be disabled as this could lead to searches being conducted that were never intended to be made.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-251564r879587_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc".
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox\Search
Policy Name: Search Suggestions
Policy State: Disabled