Kinda like those windows passwords being discussed in the article.
The difference here being hack one password (if the person even used the master password) get the rest. And I’m betting you don’t even need the whole folder, I grabbed it because I wanted my bookmarks, extensions, and settings, I got my passwords for free. Now the real question comes in is if you grab just the files with the login/password info (no idea which those are) and drop them in a new profile will they still be “protected” by the master password.
And understand, I’m posting this in FF I’m not spreading FUD or anything, just pointing out a feature (it really is convenient if you’re buying a new machine or similar stuff)/ hazard out there for people to be aware of. It’s a hazardous world, especially at the office where we don’t have sole access to “our” computers. People don’t think through the consequences of what they do on the internet these days, there was just a thread earlier this week about divorce lawyers trolling Facebook because people post statuses they don’t think through. Well here’s something else to think through, if your credit card info is in your Firefox at work you better hope your IT department are on the level.