[tbb-bugs] #21756 [Applications/Tor Browser]: HTTP Authentication data is still sent to third parties with ESR 52 based Tor Browser

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#21756: HTTP Authentication data is still sent to third parties with ESR 52 based
Tor Browser
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     Reporter:  gk                   |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  new
     Priority:  High                 |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor     |    Version:
  Browser                            |   Keywords:  ff52esr, tbb-7.0-must,
     Severity:  Normal               |  TorBrowserTeam201703
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:
       Points:                       |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:  Sponsor4             |
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 Testing a build based on ESR 52 and our patches in #20680 it turns our
 that HTTP Authentication data seems to leak to third parties as can be
 seen on the http://ip-check.info test.

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