CVE-2017-7839

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

Control characters prepended before "javascript:" URLs pasted in the addressbar can cause the leading characters to be ignored and the pasted JavaScript to be executed instead of being blocked. This could be used in social engineering and self-cross-site-scripting (self-XSS) attacks where users are convinced to copy and paste text into the addressbar. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 56.0.2

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402896

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions Required

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402896

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPermissions Required

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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