Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-22757
Remote Agent, used in WebDriver, did not validate the Host or Origin headers. This could have allowed websites to connect back locally to the user's browser to control it. <br>*This bug only affected Firefox when WebDriver was enabled, which is not the default configuration.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.
Products affected by CVE-2022-22757
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-22757
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-22757
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-16 |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-22757
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
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The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-22757
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 97 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1720098
1720098 - (CVE-2022-22757) Need to validate Host and Origin headers for remote agent websockets connectionIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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