CVE-2021-43540
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-08 21:20
Modified
2024-08-04 04:03
Severity ?
Summary
WebExtensions with the correct permissions were able to create and install ServiceWorkers for third-party websites that would not have been uninstalled with the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 95.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636629Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
MozillaFirefox
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