CVE-2021-38497

Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user confusion and spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1726621	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-43/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-45/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-03 01:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-38497

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38497

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38497

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird
firefox_esr

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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