CVE-2018-5166

Description

WebExtensions can use request redirection and a "filterReponseData" filter to bypass host permission settings to redirect network traffic and access content from a host for which they do not have explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1437325

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3