When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1229426 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2018-06-11 14:29
Updated : 2018-08-07 05:20
NVD link : CVE-2017-5458
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5458
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CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox