CVE-2018-5113 Information

Description

The \browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow\ function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over \https:\ but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox 58.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.5