Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 Blocked Popup cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Blocked Popup Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-4569. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Blocked Popup Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The popup blocker in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7 opens the "blocked popups" display in the context of the Location bar instead of the subframe from which the popup originated, which might make it easier for remote user-assisted attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The weakness was presented 09/15/2006 by Georgi Guninski (shutdown) with Martijn Wargers as MFSA2006-62 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4569 since 09/06/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22424 (CentOS 4 : firefox (CESA-2006:0675)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156230 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Firefox (ELSA-2006:0733,ELSA-2006:0675,ELSA-2006:0610)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9090.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28957), Tenable (22424), SecurityFocus (BID 20042†), OSVDB (28847†) and Secunia (SA21906†). Additional details are provided at mozilla.org. See VDB-2544, VDB-2547, VDB-2543 and VDB-2545 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22424
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : firefox (CESA-2006:0675)
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OpenVAS ID: 57373
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2006-62
Researcher: Georgi Guninski (shutdown)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4569 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4569
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2548

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X-Force: 28957 - Mozilla Firefox popup blocker cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 20042 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/Seamonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21906 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 28847 - Mozilla Firefox Popup-blocker XSS
SecurityTracker: 1016849 - Mozilla Firefox Input Validation Flaw in Popup Blocking Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 12720 - Mozilla Firefox XSS via Blocked Popup Icon, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1198

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2006 11:43
Updated: 03/13/2021 13:51
Changes: 09/18/2006 11:43 (93), 01/31/2018 09:52 (10), 03/13/2021 13:51 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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