- According to reports, Cloudflare is blocking that some browsers access some sites
- Pale Moon, Falkon, Seamonkey and even Firefox are affected, users claim
- It is not clear if a more permanent solution is approaching
Cloudflare has admitted that its browse detection system is blocking some users’ access to websites if they are using less known web browsers.
Affected browsers include Pale Moon, Falkon and Seamonkey, as well as some versions of more popular offers such as Firefox 115 ESR.
The problem is caused by the Cloudflare security system, which blocks browsers that it does not recognize in certain sites (included, shamefully, their own community site), potentially confusing users aware of privacy with the bots.
Cloudflare accidentally maintains less common browsers
Users who meet the problem do not have a direct way to inform it, except through the cloudflare forums, but it seems that they are not actively monitored. In addition, it is not a new problem, with similar reports dating from 2015.
Some affected browsers have tried alternative solutions, but the Cloudflare system continues to reintroduce the problem or users find different problems.
For example, the launch notes for Pale Moon V33.6.0.1 Read: “This is an additional update to mitigate most of the cloudflare problems that lead to the problems of the browser and the possible memory problems on the side of the web browser.” However, efforts to avoid cloudflare security measures often
A user in the Hacker News thread explained what Cloudflare is doing is “like kicking anyone who see dark sunglasses outside a physical store”, although thieves may want to obscure their faces, there are infinite reasons to want to wear sunglasses, and there are infinite reasons why Internet users may want to protect their anonymity.
Not only Cloudflare customers are being restricted from certain areas of the web. Another commentator wrote “the suppliers that block the ICLOUD relay are the worst … blocking the IP addresses is O-Ver.”
Techradar Pro He has asked Cloudflare to comment on the matter and share his plans with any solution, but we do not receive an immediate response.
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