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CVE-2018-5152

WebExtensions with the appropriate permissions can attach content scripts to Mozilla sites such as accounts.firefox.com and listen to networ

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Fix
Fixed in 60
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

WebExtensions with the appropriate permissions can attach content scripts to Mozilla sites such as accounts.firefox.com and listen to network traffic to the site through the "webRequest" API. For example, this allows for the interception of username and an encrypted password during login to Firefox Accounts. This issue does not expose synchronization traffic directly and is limited to the process of user login to the website and the data displayed to the user once logged in. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Mozilla Firefox

    fixed in 60

References 6

mozilla.org

securitytracker.com

usn.ubuntu.com

bugzilla.mozilla.org

securityfocus.com