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CVE-2005-4874

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Published: Dec 31, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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4.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that hosts this object.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Mozilla
Mozilla
1 product
Mozilla
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mozilla
Version 1.7.8

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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