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CVE-2020-6823

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

A malicious extension could have called <code>browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow</code>, controlling the redirect_uri, and through the Promise returned, obtain the Auth code and gain access to the user's account at the service provider. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 75.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/24/2020

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

mozilla:firefox

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1614919(security@mozilla.org)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/(security@mozilla.org)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1614919(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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