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Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎14-11-2025 8:55 AM

I've just had the same for the first time on Chrome Version 142.0.7444.162 (Official Build) (64-bit)

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎14-11-2025 1:42 PM

@James_B wrote:

I'll raise a ticket with Khoros this morning so they can take a look.

@James_B 

Has there been an update please?

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 12:22 AM

I've yet to see similar (or the same) using Firefox on Windoze.

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 7:45 AM

That is because it is a Chrome issue, @Anonymous 

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 2:08 PM

@Anonymous wrote:

I've yet to see similar (or the same) using Firefox on Windoze.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/control-personal-device-local-network-permissions-firefox 

Apparently only currently enabled by default on Firefox Nightly builds

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 11:14 PM

Device apps and services

...and...

Local network devices

 

Don't appear under "Permissions" on my version of Firefox

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 11:15 PM

So it was a browser problem?

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎15-11-2025 11:28 PM

No.

Web pages have had the capability to access your PC's configuration files and local LAN devices for a while,

it is only showing up now because the latest web browsers are now warning users of snooping attempts, and are providing a mechanism for blocking future intrusions.

This is yet another reason that you shouldn't browse the internet on a Windows PC using an account with 'Admin' privileges, as random web pages have the potential to remotely alter your machine's configuration settings.

 

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎16-11-2025 7:31 AM

@Anonymous wrote:

Device apps and services

...and...

Local network devices

 

Don't appear under "Permissions" on my version of Firefox

It won't do - it is only an experimental feature, being given to those using the 'nightly' builds.

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎16-11-2025 7:32 AM

@Anonymous wrote:

So it was a browser problem?

Yes

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎17-11-2025 11:19 AM

Hi @Townman,

Khoros have confirmed this isn't related to any changes to the platform but I've asked if they can provide more detail around why the site may be triggering the warning.

James

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎17-11-2025 11:34 AM

@James_B 

Thank you - excellent - saved me asking the rejoinder.  There might be no change but what has been snooping (since whenever) which has now been de-cloaked? Wink

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎20-11-2025 10:15 AM

Hi,

Quick update on this one...

Our investigations indicate the alert is triggered when a post references the default IP address for the Plusnet Hub Manager admin console (such as an embedded link or image reference).

James

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎20-11-2025 12:21 PM - edited ‎20-11-2025 12:23 PM

As in the router admin page can be found here - Home

EDIT: That did not trigger a warning.

See if this does http://192.168.1.254/home.htm

EDIT: Nope!

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Re: Community forum attempting to 'snoop' around device on the LAN

‎20-11-2025 12:46 PM

@Townman - one of the examples they shared was when a post tries to pull an image from the UI.

Router UI.png

 

 

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