CVE-2025-6427CWE-693

CVE-2025-6427

Critical · published June 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty trick lets attackers slip past the `connect-src` directive of your Content Security Policy without a trace! 🔥 Think of it like a sneaky magician who distracts the audience while they pull a rabbit out of a hat — the connections disappear from the Network tab in Devtools, leaving you none the wiser. This vulnerability opens the door for attackers to connect to malicious servers, potentially allowing them to exfiltrate sensitive data or inject harmful scripts. If your applications are tricked into making these connections, the fallout could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky magician who distracts the audience while they pull a rabbit out of a hat — the connections disappear from the Network tab in Devtools, leaving you none the wiser. By manipulating subdocuments, an attacker can bypass the `connect-src` directive in your Content Security Policy, effectively hiding their connections from your monitoring tools.

What to do

This vulnerability opens the door for attackers to connect to malicious servers, potentially allowing them to exfiltrate sensitive data or inject harmful scripts. If your applications are tricked into making these connections, the fallout could be absolutely devastating! Update to Firefox 140 or Thunderbird 140 immediately to address this vulnerability. Ensure your Content Security Policy is robust and consider reviewing it regularly to catch any sneaky behavior in the future. You've got this! Fixing this is a straightforward step towards fortifying your security fortress! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00368 · 29.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-693 · Protection Mechanism Failure
Published
2025-06-24T17:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
mozilla/firefox< 140.0140.0
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUN 12:28Z
    connect-src Content Security Policy restriction could be bypassed
    cvelistv5