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Updated Permissions (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2020-02-24 09:44:08 -05:00
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Permissions.md

@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ uBlock's required permissions are the same as those of [Privacy Badger](https://
"permissions": [
"contextMenus",
"dns",
"privacy",
"storage",
"tabs",
@ -65,6 +66,16 @@ See code:
- [browser.tabs](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/search?q=%22browser.tabs%22&type=Code)
- [browser.webNavigation](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/search?q=%22browser.webNavigation%22&type=Code)
### "Access IP address and hostname information"
Related permission: `dns`.
Since [version 1.25.0](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.25.0) (Firefox 60+ only).
This warning is triggered by the `dns` permission, which allows to use the [`browser.dns` API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/dns). The purpose is for uBO to gain the [ability to reveal the canonical name of aliased hostnames](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/780).
Note that even without this permission, uBO has the ability to see IP address and hostname information, through the [`browser.webRequest API`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/webRequest) which uBO already requires.
### "Store unlimited amount of client-side data"
Related permission: [`unlimitedStorage`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/permissions#Unlimited_storage).