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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1437325 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Configuration 2 (hide)
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2018-06-11 21:29
Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25
NVD link : CVE-2018-5166
Mitre link : CVE-2018-5166
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5166
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Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management