Firefox must be configured to disable form fill assistance.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-251551 | SRG-APP-000141 | FFOX-00-000007 | SV-251551r960963_rule | 2025-02-11 | 6 |
Description |
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To protect privacy and sensitive data, Firefox provides the ability to configure the program so that data entered into forms is not saved. This mitigates the risk of a website gleaning private information from prefilled information. |
ℹ️ Check |
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Type "about:policies" in the browser window. If "DisableFormHistory" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value is not "true", this is a finding. |
✔️ Fix |
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Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc". 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox Policy Name: Disable Form History Policy State: Enabled macOS "plist" file: Add the following: <key>DisableFormHistory</key> <true/> Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "DisableFormHistory": true |