Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 window.open cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5. Impacted is the function window.open. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-3844. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 (Mail Client Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function window.open. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5, Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 and before 1.5.0.13, and SeaMonkey 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks with chrome privileges via an addon that inserts a (1) javascript: or (2) data: link into an about:blank document loaded by chrome via (a) the window.open function or (b) a content.location assignment, aka "Cross Context Scripting." NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2007-3089 regression.

The bug was discovered 07/30/2007. The weakness was released 08/07/2007 by moz_bug_r_a4 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-3844 since 07/18/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25820 (Firefox < 2.0.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156031 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Firefox (ELSA-2007-0979)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35698), Exploit-DB (30439), Tenable (25820), SecurityFocus (BID 25142†) and OSVDB (38026†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3404, VDB-3405, VDB-3409 and VDB-3407. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25820
Nessus Name: Firefox < 2.0.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58516
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1344-1 (iceweasel)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Thunderbird 2.0.0.5
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: moz_bug_r_a4
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38186

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X-Force: 35698
SecurityFocus: 25142 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Chrome-Loaded About:Blank Script Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 26288
OSVDB: 38026 - CVE-2007-3844 - Mozilla - Multiple Products - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018479
Vulnerability Center: 15778 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey JavaScript Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3587

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

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 01/13/2025 19:12
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (87), 07/23/2019 09:06 (4), 01/13/2025 19:12 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:59C:103

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