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CVE-2017-5458
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed.
Impact
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 53.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1229426
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1229426
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/