NoScript 2.9.0.11, Firefox 47.0 & Yahoo News

[Mike J]

If I enable NoScript, it seems to hang (not responding) Firefox if I visit uk.news.yahoo.com

Does anyone else have this issue?

I've removed and re-installed NoScript to no avail.

If I open the main page for the website, and leave it a couple of seconds, it will have gone into "not responding". I have to end task to get Firefox to restart. If I disable NoScript, the website works ok.

Don't seem to have issues with any other websites.

NoScript and Firefox are on automatic updates. Issue only started yesterday.

Any ideas?

[barbaz]

Yahoo related sites have had issues with the XSS filter in the past, but I'm not finding that massive thread now...
As a test - and this is only a test - please disable the XSS filter and try loading the site again:
NoScript Options > Advanced > XSS, un-check both boxes

Does the hanging stop?

[Mike J]

Thanks, that seems to have done the trick.

I'm going to re-enable the filters, and try and find another news website (getting fed up of all the sponsored links anyway).

[barbaz]

You're welcome!

I'm going to re-enable the filters, and try and find another news website (getting fed up of all the sponsored links anyway).

Wise choice IMO

[Thrawn]

Another option: check the Browser Console to see which domain is triggering the XSS warnings, then completely block it with eg ABE (Options-Advanced-ABE, USER ruleset).

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Site domain-causing-XSS-slowness.com
Deny