Mozilla Firefox up to 73.x javascript URL authentication spoofing

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mozilla Firefox up to 73.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component javascript URL Handler. The manipulation results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-6808. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 73.x (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code block of the component javascript URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was released 03/25/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-6808 since 01/10/2020. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading to version 74.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-152348 and VDB-152347. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
- Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploiting
Class: Authentication spoofingCWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Firefox 74.0
Timeline
01/10/2020 🔍03/25/2020 🔍
03/26/2020 🔍
05/11/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-6808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-6808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152346
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Entry
Created: 03/26/2020 08:00Updated: 05/11/2025 00:35
Changes: 03/26/2020 08:00 (39), 03/26/2020 08:05 (18), 05/11/2024 17:59 (18), 05/11/2024 18:07 (1), 05/11/2025 00:35 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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