// For flags

CVE-2008-5511

Firefox XSS via XBL bindings to unloaded document

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an XBL binding to an "unloaded document."

Mozilla Firefox 3.x antes de v3.0.5 y 2.x antes de v2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x antes 2.0.0.19 y SeaMonkey 1.x antes de v1.1.14 permite a atacantes remotos evitar la política de mismo origen y llevar a cabo ataques de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) mediante una vinculación XBL a un "documento no descargado".

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-17 EPSS 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 (45)
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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>= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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>= 3.0 < 3.0.5
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Mozilla
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Seamonkey
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>= 1.0 < 1.1.14
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Mozilla
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Thunderbird
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>= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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7.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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8.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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8.10
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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4.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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5.0
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