ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium

Add flag to hide installed extensions for websites

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#2,008 opened on Jul 1, 2022

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Description

Description

Add flag to hide installed extensions for websites, since extensions are fingerprintable and used to track users online

Who's implementing?

  • I'm willing to implement this feature myself

The problem

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-extensions-can-be-fingerprinted-to-track-you-online/

It's even worse with Ungoogled Chromium in comparison to Chrome, since you have to install the extensions "Chromium Web Store", which nearly no one has. This makes your browser even more identifiable.

Possible solutions

Add a flag which completely hides installed extensions for all websites, this would reduce the fingerprint regarding user tracking.

Alternatives

No response

Additional context

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine Chromium's extension system and how flags are added to hide extension data from websites.
Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Chromium development experience
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20