Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3 IFRAME cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IFRAME Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-1476. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component IFRAME Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in other domains by using an IFRAME and causing the browser to navigate to a previous javascript: URL, which can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with CVE-2005-1477.

The weakness was shared 05/08/2005 by john smith (Paul) with greyhats (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1476 since 05/09/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18270 (GLSA-200505-11 : Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Remote compromise), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117942 (CentOS Security Update for Mozilla (CESA-2005:435)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3679. In this case the pattern IFRAME is used for detection.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20443), Tenable (18270), SecurityFocus (BID 13544†), OSVDB (16185†) and Secunia (SA15292†). The entries VDB-1467, VDB-1496, VDB-1497 and VDB-1465 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Functional
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Nessus ID: 18270
Nessus Name: GLSA-200505-11 : Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Remote compromise
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OpenVAS ID: 52681
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org

Snort ID: 3679
Snort Message: WEB-CLIENT Firefox IFRAME src javascript code execution
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: john smith (Paul)
Organization: greyhats
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1476 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1476
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1464

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X-Force: 20443 - Mozilla javascript code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 13544 - Mozilla Firefox Install Method Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 15292 - Mozilla Firefox Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16185 - Multiple Browser InstallTrigger.install() IconURL Parameter Arbitrary Script Execution
SecurityTracker: 1013913
Vulnerability Center: 7932
Vupen: ADV-2005-0493

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2005 11:28
Updated: 04/22/2025 18:54
Changes: 05/30/2005 11:28 (101), 07/02/2019 20:53 (2), 06/30/2024 12:52 (17), 12/17/2024 05:51 (2), 04/22/2025 18:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:C9C:103

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