CVE-2018-5166

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

2%p83

Published

Jun 11, 2018 (Jun 11, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

WebExtensions can use request redirection and a "filterReponseData" filter to bypass host permission settings to redirect network traffic and access content from a host for which they do not have explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Vendors: canonical mozilla
Products: ubuntu linux, firefox
Weakness: CWE-269
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.4%)

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