In response to 0.0.0.0 day, Firefox Nightly version 131 had introduced a new security measure: blocking access to 0.0.0.0/::/::ffff:0.0.0.0 addresses. This change is currently live for Nightly users and will be gradually rolled out to all release users in the near future. Before we implement this ch...
  • @RedWeaselEnglish
    13•1 month ago

    I just wish they’d stop blocking http requests on lan addresses honestly.

    Thanks for the suggestions. While I was investigating I ended up looking and had a proxy issue. Obviously a problem on my part.

      • @RedWeaselEnglish
        2•1 month ago

        Try the Firefox Developer version. No addons.

        EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions. While I was investigating I ended up looking and had a proxy issue. Obviously a problem on my part.

        • @[email protected]
          4•1 month ago

          That would kill development, because accessing http services locally is something pretty much only developers do. What is the error message?

          • @RedWeaselEnglish
            1•1 month ago

            Unable to connect

            Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at 192.168.2.210.

            The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox Developer Edition is permitted to access the web.

            I don’t see an error in the log about the specific page I am trying to access, but another had a link to https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/https-only-prefs?utm_source=mozilla&utm_medium=firefox-console-errors&utm_campaign=default&as=u

            • Possibly linuxEnglish
              2•1 month ago

              I don’t think they ware going to start disabling http. Http is needed in a lot of cases to get https plus there are still use cases for http like testing.

              Have you fired up Wireshark and looked at what port it is connecting to?

              • @RedWeaselEnglish
                1•1 month ago

                Thanks for the suggestions. While I was investigating I ended up looking and had a proxy issue. Obviously a problem on my part.

            • @RedWeaselEnglish
              1•1 month ago

              And of course adding an exception or turning it off doesn’t work either.

      • @RedWeaselEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        Firefox Developer with no addons

    • @[email protected]English
      5•1 month ago

      Do you have standard Firefox with default options that does this? This has not been my experience.

      You could try out with a new profile if it works out the same.

      • @RedWeaselEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        I just tried to use the Developer version. With no addons.

      • @RedWeaselEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        I was trying to use the Firefox Developer version. Just straight up refused.