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Is there a way to block browser JavaScript from executing commands that retrieve sensitive information from my local machine, while still allowing JavaScript that is only used for rendering web pages?
As a security-conscious user, I've used NoScript since Firefox's early days, but its restrictive nature has become frustrating. I'm often forced to go unprotected just to access websites with multiple scripts running on different domains, which defeats the purpose of using NoScript and balances security and usability that it once provided.
Is there a way to block browser JavaScript from executing commands that retrieve sensitive information from my local machine, while still allowing JavaScript that is only used for rendering web pages?
by sensitive information I'm referring to
- local machine time
- local machine ram
- local machine operating system + version
- local machine hardware
- Serial Number
- Hardware ID
- UUID
- Windows Device ID
- Windows Product ID
- ...
greatly appreciate any insight
EDIT:
could be possible solution
discuss.grapheneos.org/d/16025…
- ~~LibreJS: GNU LibreJS aims to address the JavaScript problem described in Richard Stallman's article The JavaScript Trap.~~
- JShelter: Mitigates potential threats from JavaScript, including fingerprinting, tracking, and data collection. Slightly modifies the results of API calls, differently on different domains, so that the cross-site fingerprint is not stable. Applies security counter-measures that are likely not to break web pages. Allows fine-grained control over the restrictions and counter-measures applied to each domain.
Most of those things cannot be collected through JavaScript.Local time can.
RAM can only be approximated to protect user privacy. Edit: And it’s not available on Firefox.
OS+version are already in your browser’s user-agent string that is sent out with every request you make.
Machine hardware cannot be enumerated. JavaScript can try to guess your GPU based on what it can do with WebGL.
There is no way to get a serial number or similar.
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in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •Holeheadou92984
in reply to 0x01 • • •by sensitive information I'm referring to
- local machine time
- local machine ram
- local machine operating system + version
- local machine hardware
- Serial Number
- Hardware ID
- UUID
- Windows Device ID
- Windows Product ID
- ...
Can I prevent javascript from running specific command that retrieve these information?
0x01
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •You could monkeypatch some javascript functions like the constructor Date types, but there will always be things not thought of that will leak date info. Hardware identifiers are quite difficult to get in javascript and several browsers already obfuscate that info.
Honestly if you're very concerned, I really do think a virtual machine is your absolute safest approach, obviously the browsing experience is worse.
Check out amiunique.org to see what fingerprinting is generally available in your current browser
rschofield
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking
pi-hole.netHoleheadou92984
in reply to rschofield • • •hexagonwin
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •Holeheadou92984
in reply to hexagonwin • • •bacon_pdp
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •This is the closest thing I have found
gnu.org/software/librejs/index…
LibreJS - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
www.gnu.orgHoleheadou92984
in reply to bacon_pdp • • •Holeheadou92984
in reply to bacon_pdp • • •wizardbeard
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •Harsh question: Do you have a real need to prevent this data from being collected, or are you investigating just for ~~funsies~~ best practice advice? There are a lot of posts like this where people overestimate the threat model they have and insist on needing to block things that are nearly impossible to, or at least have significant tradeoffs like you are dealing with now.
Javascript is also not the only source that sites can use for these pieces of info from your machine. Local time in particular can be estimated by looking up the rough location of your IP address then matching to a time zone.
Anyway.
I would assume you could technically fork localCDN (replaces remote javascript libraries with local copies) and then manually edit the local javascript library copies to remove the calls you are concerned about.
There's also options like uBlock Origin's methods of only whitelisting specific scripts. Much more flexible than NoScript. You can block scripts that are third party and only allow site specific ones fairly easily, without digging deep into the settings.
Bear in mind that your specific combination of installed extensions can also be a unique identifier though.
Holeheadou92984
in reply to wizardbeard • • •maybe
yes
could you explain why it is nealy impossible from only blocking javascript from attaining "local machine operating system + version
"? I don't think this kind of information is relevant for webpage displaying. I dont think webpage will break if we ban js from doing so
that could work I guess when I have enough js knowledge
is it possible to adjust uBlock Origin whitelisting and disallow js that retrieve "local machine operating system + version
" from running?
Does this mean website can see all the extensions I installed?
normalexit
in reply to Holeheadou92984 • • •Some browsers have built in fingerprint resistance techniques you can enable:
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/r…
I wouldn't entirely trust it, but enabling this feature in strict mode would tick a few of your listed boxes.
Resist Fingerprinting | Firefox Help
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