# CVE-2006-0296: The XULDocument.persist function in Mozilla, Firefox before 1.5.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not validate the attribute name, which al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The XULDocument.persist function in Mozilla, Firefox before 1.5.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not validate the attribute name, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript by injecting RDF data into the user's localstore.rdf file.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:036
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/275-1/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0330.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:037
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/276-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19821
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00005.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-12.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19862
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19230
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18704
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18709
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24434
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/271-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18705
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml

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