PT-2021-2600 · Mozilla+1 · Firefox For Android+2
Muneaki Nishimura
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Published
2021-01-26
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Updated
2024-12-12
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CVE-2021-23959
CVSS v2.0
6.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 85
Firefox for Android versions prior to 85
Description
The issue is related to an XSS bug in internal error pages, which could have led to various spoofing attacks, including other error pages and the address bar. This affects the structure of web pages, potentially allowing a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks. The issue only affects Firefox for Android, with other operating systems being unaffected.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 85, update to version 85 or later to resolve the issue.
For Firefox for Android versions prior to 85, update to version 85 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to internal error pages until a patch is available.
Fix
XSS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Firefox
Firefox For Android