CVE-2013-1727 : Mozilla Firefox before 24.0 on Android allows attackers to bypass the Same Origi

Mozilla Firefox before 24.0 on Android allows attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and consequently conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain password or cookie information, by using a symlink in conjunction with a file: URL for a local file.

Published 2013-09-18 10:08:25

Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22

Source Mozilla Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2013-1727

Mozilla » Firefox
Versions up to, including, (<=) 23.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 20.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 20.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 21.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 22.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 23.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Android

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1727

EPSS FAQ

5.12%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 89 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1727

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N	4.9	4.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1727

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-1727

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: firefox-24.0-1.fc20

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: firefox-24.0-1.fc18

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-84.html

Same-origin bypass through symbolic links — Mozilla
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: firefox-24.0-1.fc19

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782581

782581 - (CVE-2013-1727) Subverting Same-Origin Policy for Local Contents by Symbolic Link

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1727

Products affected by CVE-2013-1727

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1727

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1727

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1727

References for CVE-2013-1727