CVE-2005-4874 | BDVDB-2026-29964 Detail

Description#

The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that hosts this object.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=297078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41553
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302489

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-03-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.