CVE-2021-23959 (GCVE-0-2021-23959)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-02-26 02:06
Modified
2024-08-03 19:14
Severity ?
CWE
  • Cross-Site Scripting in error pages on Firefox for Android
Summary
An XSS bug in internal error pages could have led to various spoofing attacks, including other error pages and the address bar. Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Version: < 85
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