MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension
[Bug]: Metamask 13.42.0.0 on Firefox doesn't load (loads forever)
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Description
### Describe the bug
It's the same issue that comes and goes every month. When opening Metamask and when inputting the passphrase, the wallet just loads forever.
### Expected behavior
_No response_
### Screenshots/Recordings
### Steps to reproduce
1. Open Metamask
2. Get asked about the passphrase
3. Input it
4. Wait forever
### Error messages or log output
```shell
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### Where was this bug found?
Live version (from official store)
### Version
13.42.0.0
### Build type
None
### Browser
Firefox
### Operating system
Windows
### Hardware wallet
_No response_
### Additional context
_No response_
### Severity
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the stated steps with MetaMask 13.42.0.0 on Firefox and Windows, then inspect the available extension behavior around passphrase entry; the report names no files, tests, or error output. Done means the wallet completes loading after the passphrase is entered in the reported environment and the recurring failure is covered by a verified regression check.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100