Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1238

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.
Published 2008-03-27 10:44:00
Updated 2023-02-13 02:18:52
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2008-1238

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1238

EPSS FAQ
0.89%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1238

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1238

  • When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-1238

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