[tor-bugs] #30624 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable NoScript's XSS protection to avoid the whole computer freezing

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#30624: Disable NoScript's XSS protection to avoid the whole computer freezing
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201905,                |  Actual Points:
  GeorgKoppen201905                              |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:7 ma1]:
 > Please check
 https://github.com/hackademix/noscript/releases/tag/10.6.3rc3
 >
 > This should prevent any freeze, even on the heaviest payload.
 > Tested on 8.5 and 9.0a1.

 Not for me. While I can't reproduce on https://zeit.de anymore
 https://www.sravni.ru/kredity/na-1000000-rublej/ still freezes my browser
 (or makes it extremely sluggish) with 10.6.3rc3 (that's 9.0a1). Disabling
 NoScript's XSS feature gets back a smooth experience.

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