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GHSA-VHM9-V8X6-W764

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-25 18:32 – Updated: 2023-11-02 21:30

Details

A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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  "modified": "2023-11-02T21:30:19Z",
  "published": "2023-10-25T18:32:26Z",
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CVE-2023-5725 (GCVE-0-2023-5725)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-24 12:47 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:25

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

WebExtensions could open arbitrary URLs

Assigner

mozilla

References

URL

Tags

	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1845739
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535
	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…
	https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538
	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Mozilla

Firefox

Affected: unspecified , < 119 (custom)

	Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 115.4 (custom)
	Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 115.4.1 (custom)

Credits

Shaheen Fazim

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-VHM9-V8X6-W764

CVE-2023-5725 (GCVE-0-2023-5725)

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