Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-6808
When a JavaScript URL (javascript:) is evaluated and the result is a string, this string is parsed to create an HTML document, which is then presented. Previously, this document's URL (as reported by the document.location property, for example) was the originating javascript: URL which could lead to spoofing attacks; it is now correctly the URL of the originating document. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 74.
Products affected by CVE-2020-6808
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-6808
0.32%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-6808
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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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
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-6808
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This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-6808
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-08/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 74 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1247968
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