CVE-2018-5166

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - security@mozilla.org

Published

2018-06-11

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Firefox (Mozilla)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1437325
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/