Add-on leaks DNS and real IP address
The NordVPN add-on leaks DNS requests or the real IP address when DNS over HTTPS is off or the session drops.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 27 July 2024 · last reported 14 April 2026
What's going wrong
Firefox users who tested the NordVPN add-on with leak checkers report that DNS requests go out in the clear when DNS over HTTPS is disabled, and that some websites see the real IP address after the session drops or logs out.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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