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CVE-2018-5143
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 chara…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 59.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422643
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422643
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/