CVE-2008-5019

Mozilla XSS via session restore

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.

La característica de restauración de sesión en Mozilla Firefox 3.x antes de 3.0.4 y 2.x antes de 2.0.0.18 permite a atacantes remotos violar la política de mismo origen para llevar a cabo ataques de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) y ejecutar Javascript de su elección con privilegios chrome mediante vectores desconocidos.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-10 CVE Reserved
2008-11-13 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (27)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021184	Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983	X_refsource_misc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10943	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html	2023-02-13
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2023-02-13
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230	2023-02-13
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.html	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html	2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html	2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5019	2008-11-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470889	2008-11-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 2.0 < 2.0.0.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 3.0 < 3.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.4"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected