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CVE-2017-5389

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Description

WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions and then using host requests to redirect script loads to a malicious site. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published6/11/2018

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

mozilla:firefox

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-601

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763(security@mozilla.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693(security@mozilla.org)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308688(security@mozilla.org)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/(security@mozilla.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308688(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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