[Resolved] Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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[Resolved] Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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When I have NoScript Enabled (NoScript Options -> Whitelist -> Scripts Globally Allowed) and uBlock Origin Disabled all Google Ads come out as text instead of the actual ad showing. Disabling NoScript in Add-Ons fixes this problem. Why does this happen? And is it a bug?

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barbaz
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Re: Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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KonomiKitten wrote:Why does this happen?
Basically, NoScript's XSS filter is taking action and saving you from a extremely unsafe practice that is indistinguishable from actual XSS vulnerability.

This has been discussed many times before - for example:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21416
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21430
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20670
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20358
KonomiKitten wrote: And is it a bug?
Yes, it's a bug in those google ads which unfortunately for websites cash flow they wouldn't consider it that way.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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KonomiKitten

Re: Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

Post by KonomiKitten »

Thank you for the quick reply, I'm having a look at the other threads but is there any work around to allow these ads through, say a whitelist for Googles servers for XSS?
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Re: Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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KonomiKitten wrote:is there any work around to allow these ads through, say a whitelist for Googles servers for XSS?
Why would you want to allow something so dangerous?

Read carefully the warning I wrote: viewtopic.php?p=77548#p77548
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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Thank you again, feel free to close this topic!
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Re: Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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Guest wrote:feel free to close this topic
No need for the lock here, I'll just mark this Resolved.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: [Resolved] Google Ads break with NoScript Enabled

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I'll also mention this link FWIW https://noscript.net/features#xss
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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