[tbb-bugs] #27220 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Allow TBA to install tor button, tor launcher and https everywhere extensions without signatures

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#27220: Allow TBA to  install tor button, tor launcher and https everywhere
extensions without signatures
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 Reporter:  igt0                      |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:12 tom]:
 > Can anyone confirm that this doesn't allow someone to install any random
 add-on that they name torbutton at torproject.org ?

 Good question. I've not looked into the mobile side of this but for the
 desktop I wrote up https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tbb-
 dev/2017-April/000517.html and it seemed to me that we are not in a bad
 shape back then.

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