[tor-bugs] #10467 [Firefox Patch Issues]: URLs are leaked to third party if they contain typos

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#10467: URLs are leaked to third party if they contain typos
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 Reporter:  torar                 |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:
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 Open a new tab in the Tor Browser and type "https;//www.wikipedia.org"
 into the URL field (note the typo - a semicolon instead of a colon)

 The Tor Browser jumps to startpage.com and searches it for
 "https;//www.wikipedia.org"

 Users may make typos - and I think there is no need to leak URLs with
 typos to a third party (startpage). You should patch Firefox so that
 anything typed into the URL field is never sent to a third party.

 There is already a special field for startpage search in the navigation
 toolbar - so there is no need to use the URL field for searches.

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