[tor-bugs] #4286 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: We cannot detect JavaScript redirection loops

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#4286: We cannot detect JavaScript redirection loops
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 Reporter:  pde                   |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Hrmmm. When I tried to find a way to recognize JS redirects way back in
 the Firefox 2.x days, I failed. In fact, iirc, it wasn't even possible to
 differentiate JS redirects from the user typing in to the URL bar, aside
 from having a referer present as a side channel hint.. :/

 I am interested in this though. Having a solution to detect JS redirects
 could help me improve url origin isolation in TBB as well. Unfortunately,
 I'm rather short of spare dev cycles at the moment..

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