CVE-2023-5725 (GCVE-0-2023-5725)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-24 12:47
Modified
2025-02-13 17:25
Severity ?
CWE
  • WebExtensions could open arbitrary URLs
Summary
A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
References
security@mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1845739 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1845739 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/ Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Version: unspecified   < 119
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   Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 115.4
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   Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 115.4.1
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