Description
The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-16899 | The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3544-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.766Z
Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-5113
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.390
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:08.037
Link: CVE-2018-5113
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN