URLs must be allowlisted for plugin use if used.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
low	V-235753	SRG-APP-000378	EDGE-00-000039	SV-235753r1015297_rule	2024-09-13	2

Description
Define a list of sites, based on URL patterns that can open pop-up windows.

ℹ️ Check
This requirement for "Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge "PopupsAllowedForUrls" must be set as follows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsAllowedForUrls\1 = mydomain.com HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsAllowedForUrls\2 = myagency.mil If configured, the list of domains for which Microsoft Edge allows pop-ups may be allowlisted.

ℹ️ Check

This requirement for "Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge "PopupsAllowedForUrls" must be set as follows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsAllowedForUrls\1 = mydomain.com HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsAllowedForUrls\2 = myagency.mil If configured, the list of domains for which Microsoft Edge allows pop-ups may be allowlisted.

✔️ Fix
Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" to "Enabled". A list of allowlisted URLs may be specified here.