GNU bug report logs - #21519
Gnus displays remote html content by default

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: Rob Browning <rlb <at> defaultvalue.org>

Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:41:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: security

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Rob Browning <rlb <at> defaultvalue.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: Ansgar Burchardt <ansgar <at> debian.org>, 798817-forwarded <at> bugs.debian.org,
 798817 <at> bugs.debian.org
Subject: Gnus displays remote html content by default
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:39:54 -0500
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Ansgar Burchardt <ansgar <at> debian.org> writes:

> Version: 24.5+1-1
>
> Gnus displays remote HTML content, such as (tracking) images, by
> default. I noticed this when reading [1] on debian-user <at> l.d.o.
>
> Most other mail clients (Evolution, Icedove) disallow remote content
> by default and require explicit confirmation. I think gnus should
> follow this example.
>
> Ansgar
>
>   [1] https://lists.debian.org/55f42a0a712cf_70bf3fc4828aabc09192484 <at> prod-rs-r13.mail

Additional information here: https://bugs.debian.org/798817

Thanks
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Rob Browning
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