Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 IFRAME Javascript URL cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IFRAME Javascript URL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-1477. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code of the component IFRAME Javascript URL 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. The summary by CVE is:

The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browser s whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, to execute arbitrary Javascript with chrome privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system when combined with vulnerabilities such as CVE-2005-1476, as demonstrated using a javascript: URL as the package icon and a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a vulnerable whitelist site.

The bug was discovered 05/08/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2005 by john smith (Paul) with greyhats (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1477 since 05/09/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21939 (CentOS 4 : firefox (CESA-2005:434)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS 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 to version 1.0.4 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 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20443), Tenable (21939), SecurityFocus (BID 13544†), OSVDB (16186†) and Secunia (SA15296†). The entries VDB-1496, VDB-1497, VDB-1464 and VDB-1465 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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: 21939
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : firefox (CESA-2005:434)
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OpenVAS ID: 52681
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.4
Patch: mozilla.org

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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-2005-1477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1467

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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: 15296 - Mozilla "IFRAME" JavaScript URL Cross-Site Scripting, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16186 - Multiple Browser IFRAME JavaScript URL XSS
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 (98), 07/02/2019 21:19 (4), 06/30/2024 19:35 (17), 12/17/2024 06:00 (2), 04/22/2025 18:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:A2A:103

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