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.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3544-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Mozilla Firefox
cve-icon MITRE

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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