github - ghsa-vj37-39rq-5f3g

ghsa-vj37-39rq-5f3g

Vulnerability from github

Published

2021-12-09 00:00

Modified

2022-03-17 00:06

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

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.

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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

▼	URL	Tags
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/	x_refsource_MISC
	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636629	x_refsource_MISC
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	Mozilla	Firefox

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