Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-23974
The DOMParser API did not properly process '<noscript>' elements for escaping. This could be used as an mXSS vector to bypass an HTML Sanitizer. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 86.
Products affected by CVE-2021-23974
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-23974
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-23974
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 | |
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2021-23974
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-10
Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202104-10) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-07/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 86 — MozillaRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1528997%2C1683627
Bug ListIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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