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CVE-2021-23986

Summary
Assigner-mozilla
Assigner Org ID-f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At-31 Mar, 2021 | 13:41
Updated At-03 Aug, 2024 | 19:14
Rejected At-
Credits

A malicious extension with the 'search' permission could have installed a new search engine whose favicon referenced a cross-origin URL. The response to this cross-origin request could have been read by the extension, allowing a same-origin policy bypass by the extension, which should not have cross-origin permissions. This cross-origin request was made without cookies, so the sensitive information disclosed by the violation was limited to local-network resources or resources that perform IP-based authentication. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mozilla
Assigner Org ID:f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At:31 Mar, 2021 | 13:41
Updated At:03 Aug, 2024 | 19:14
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

A malicious extension with the 'search' permission could have installed a new search engine whose favicon referenced a cross-origin URL. The response to this cross-origin request could have been read by the extension, allowing a same-origin policy bypass by the extension, which should not have cross-origin permissions. This cross-origin request was made without cookies, so the sensitive information disclosed by the violation was limited to local-network resources or resources that perform IP-based authentication. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.

Affected Products
Vendor
Mozilla CorporationMozilla
Product
Firefox
Versions
Affected
  • From unspecified before 87 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/AA malicious extension could have performed credential-less same origin policy violations
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: A malicious extension could have performed credential-less same origin policy violations
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
Resource:
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623
Resource:
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@mozilla.org
Published At:31 Mar, 2021 | 14:15
Updated At:06 Aug, 2021 | 18:18

A malicious extension with the 'search' permission could have installed a new search engine whose favicon referenced a cross-origin URL. The response to this cross-origin request could have been read by the extension, allowing a same-origin policy bypass by the extension, which should not have cross-origin permissions. This cross-origin request was made without cookies, so the sensitive information disclosed by the violation was limited to local-network resources or resources that perform IP-based authentication. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.16.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches

Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 87.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-346Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-346
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692623
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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