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CVE-2018-5143
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
URLs using "javascript:" have the protocol removed when pasted into the addressbar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but if a tab character is embedded in the "javascript:" URL the protocol is not removed and the script will execute. This could allow users to be socially engineered to run an XSS attack against themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 59 |
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422643
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103386
vdb-entry
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1040514
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USN-3596-1
vendor-advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
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