[tor-bugs] #23258 [Applications/Tor Browser]: HTTPS Everywhere is not working when noscript is enabled globally

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#23258: HTTPS Everywhere is not working when noscript is enabled globally
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 Reporter:  Dbryrtfbcbhgf             |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201708R     |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:36 gk]:
 > Shipping HTTPS-Everywhere based on the new WebExtensions model broke its
 > functionality on higher security levels as our JavaScript blocking does
 > not whitelist moz-extension: which is needed.
 Shipping NoScript as our JavaScript blocking on higher security levels
 does not whitelist `moz-extension:` which is needed and broke
 functionality of HTTPS-Everywhere based on the new WebExtensions model.
 > It turns out that vanilla Firefox 52 ESR is affected as well but
 differently:
 > Backorting https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1329731 does not
 help
 > us as NoScript is regulating JavaScript related things.
 Remove as irrelevant.

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