CVE-2008-5504

Firefox 2 XSS attack vectors in feed preview

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Mozilla Firefox 2.x versiones anteriores a v2.0.0.19 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar JavaScript de su elección con privilegios chrome a través de vectores relacionados con la vista previa de las semillas, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2008-3836.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
2008-12-17 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-12-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/33184	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33189	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33231	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33523	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021422	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453526	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47410	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10781	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244	2023-02-13
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5504	2008-12-17
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476273	2008-12-17

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"				<= 2.0.0.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 2.0.0.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.13"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.14"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.15 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.15"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.16 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.16"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.17 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.17"		-		Affected