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CVE-2018-5115 Detail

Description

If an HTTP authentication prompt is triggered by a background network request from a page or extension, it is displayed over the currently loaded foreground page. Although the prompt contains the real domain making the request, this can result in user confusion about the originating site of the authentication request and may cause users to mistakenly send private credential information to a third party site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1409449 Issue Tracking  Permissions Required 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1409449 Issue Tracking  Permissions Required 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-5115
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation