CVE-2020-35111 (GCVE-0-2020-35111)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-07 13:50 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
When an extension with the proxy permission registered to receive <all_urls>, the proxy.onRequest callback was not triggered for view-source URLs. While web content cannot navigate to such URLs, a user opening View Source could have inadvertently leaked their IP address. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84, Thunderbird < 78.6, and Firefox ESR < 78.6.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CWE
- The proxy.onRequest API did not catch view-source URLs
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1657916 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 84
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 78.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 78.6
(custom)
|
guessed |
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