LinkedIn checks for 2953 browser extensions

#1

Post by mdp » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

Re: LinkedIn checks for 2953 browser extensions

#2

Post by lapcat » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC

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#3

Post by minkeymaniac » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC

I can confirm.. open up linkedIn.. hit F12 and watch the error count keep going up and up and up

#4

Post by iLoveOncall » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC

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#5

Post by ronsor » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC

lapcat wrote: post #2

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This is a security vulnerability and should be patched. Sorry, LinkedIn.

(Alternatively extension developers can modify their extensions to block these requests!)

#6

Post by cobertos » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

lapcat wrote: post #2

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Wouldn't that mean 2900 requests from fingerprint.js??

#7

Post by mongrelion » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

Curious question: why would they check for installed extensions on one's browser?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

mongrelion wrote: post #7

Curious question: why would they check for installed extensions on one's browser?

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#9

Post by jppope » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC

mongrelion wrote: post #7

Curious question: why would they check for installed extensions on one's browser?

most automations for sales and marketing use browser extensions... linkedIn wants you using their tools not 3rd party

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Post by HPsquared » Thu, Feb 05, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC

mongrelion wrote: post #7

Curious question: why would they check for installed extensions on one's browser?

An attempt at fingerprinting, I suppose?