Firefox must not recommend extensions as the user is using the browser.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-251572r879587_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\User Messaging
Policy Name: Extension Recommendations
Policy State: Disabled