CVE-2018-5113

The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:08


NVD link : CVE-2018-5113

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5113

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5113


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization