---
title: "POODLE fix for Firefox: Disabling SSL 3.0"
description: "Due to recent SSL vulnerabilities, it's a good idea to fully protect yourself. In this article, we will show you how to disable SSL 3.0 in Firefox to protect you against the recent POODLE..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ssl/disabling-ssl-3-0-in-firefox/
date: 2014-10-15
modified: 2023-06-12
author: "Jeff Matson"
categories: ["Secure Socket Layer (SSL)"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# POODLE fix for Firefox: Disabling SSL 3.0

Due to [recent SSL vulnerabilities](/support/website/ssl/the-poodle-ssl-vulnerability/), it’s a good idea to fully protect yourself. In this article, we will show you how to disable SSL 3.0 in Firefox to protect you against the recent POODLE vulnerability.

## Manually disabling SSL 3.0 in Firefox

1. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-1.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-1.png) In the Firefox address bar, enter **about:config**
2. [![Firefox security warning](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-2.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-2.png) Confirm the warning and continue.
3. [![Firefox search box](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-3.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-3.png) In the search box up top, enter **security.tls.version.min**
4. [![Choose Firefox file](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-4.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ssl_min-ssl-firefox-4.png) Right-click the entry for **security.tls.version.min**, click **Modify**, and change the value to **1**
5. Once the change is made, restart Firefox.