# CVE-2009-3010: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13 and earlier, 3.5, 3.6 a1 pre, and 3.7 a1 pre; SeaMonkey 1.1.17; and Mozilla 1.7.x and earlier do not properly block d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-08-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13 and earlier, 3.5, 3.6 a1 pre, and 3.7 a1 pre; SeaMonkey 1.1.17; and Mozilla 1.7.x and earlier do not properly block data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI or (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header. NOTE: in some product versions, the JavaScript executes outside of the context of the HTTP site.

## What to do

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## References

- http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3315/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52999

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