CVE-2018-5143

Description

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.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422643

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3