CVE-2023-6209

Published Nov 21, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
Relative URLs starting with three slashes were incorrectly parsed, and a path-traversal "/../" part in the path could be used to override the specified host. This could contribute to security problems in web sites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Source
security@mozilla.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
6.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-22

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations