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CVE-2021-38497

Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to po

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published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 93, 91.2
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user confusion and spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Mozilla Firefox

    fixed in 93

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

    fixed in 91.2

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR

    fixed in 91.2

References 4

mozilla.org

bugzilla.mozilla.org