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.
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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