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CVE-2017-5389

UNKNOWN
Published 2018-06-11T21:00:00
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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.

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GHSA-xmc5-26p9-v4x6

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 14, 2022, Modified: May 14, 2022

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Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.790Z
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