// For flags

CVE-2008-1238

Referrer spoofing bug

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.

Mozilla Firefox versiones anteriores a 2.0.0.13 y SeaMonkey versiones anteriores a 1.1.9, cuando generan las cabeceras HTTP Referer, no listan la URL entera cuando contienen credenciales de autenticación básicas sin un nombre de usuario, lo cual hace más fácil a atacantes remotos evitar los mecanismos de protección de aplicaciones que dependen de la cabecera Referer, como con algunos mecanismos de falsificación de petición en sitios cruzados (CSRF).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-03-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-03-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2024-11-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
References (37)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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Firefox
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<= 2.0.0.12
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Affected
Mozilla
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Seamonkey
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<= 1.1.8
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Affected