CVE-2018-5166
WebExtensions can use request redirection and a "filterReponseData" filter to bypass host permission settings to redirect network traffic and access content from a host for which they do not have explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Published:May 9, 2018
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:Jun 11, 2018
EPSS Score:0.00923
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Canonical
Product
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Mozilla
Firefox
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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References
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
