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Stephen Downes

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If you haven't heard, Greasmonkey - a Firefox extension that allows you to write DHTML scripts that apply on remote pages - was discovered to have a major vulnerability. Never exploited (it was discivewred by Greasmonkey developers themselves) it is nonetheless serious enough to require that all Greasemonkey users update immediately. This article explains the vulnerability - and gives you an idea just how complex client-side scripting can be.

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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2025 05:20 a.m.

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