Please edit the wiki, and add a few bits of information about filters from untrusted sources #3208
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No need to add them all because most of things you're asking are self-explanatory and obvious enough, also already explained in:
A) +3) Read the above links, in short: because they can be abused and malicious, especially given a fact uBO, just like every software in the world, might contain unfixed bug and vulnerabilities. Also try to keep consistency in nomenclature:
because filters are filters, and rules are rules, they are not the same thing: |
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As far as I can tell, the wiki never even mentions the concept of filters that do vs. don't require trust, except to mention that one advanced setting linked above. What kinds of filters even require trust? e.g. |
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No, this is related to regex filter syntax/parsing, not related to trusted filters. Currently some of the trusted scriptlets are marked and documented here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library |
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Maybe you have problem with your eyes then, because it also contains a link to uBO release notes which explains concept of trusted filters :
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Prerequisites
I tried to reproduce the issue when...
Steps to Reproduce
chrome-extension://cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm/dashboard.html#1p-filters.html
Expected behavior
I was hoping that the wiki page would explain the following few things:
A.) (Advice:) Why I shouldn't add filters from untrusted sources.
B.) (Harm reduction:) If I'm going to add untrustworthy filters anyway: How I can to try to determine whether or not they're likely malicious?
C.) (Information:) If there's a way to manually mark a single rule as untrusted, please tell me how to do so.
Actual behavior
The wiki page did not explain any of that information.
It would be good if you could please add all of the above few pieces of information. Thank you!
uBO version
1.56.0
Browser name and version
Chrome 123.0.6312.60
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