CVE-2017-5389 | BDVDB-2026-102201 Detail

MozillaFirefox

Description#

WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions and then using host requests to redirect script loads to a malicious site. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308688
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-06-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.