CVE-2018-5113

The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced

published June 11, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02006 · 80.5th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 21:00Z
    The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced
    cvelistv5