CVE-2017-5458 (GCVE-0-2017-5458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
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Summary
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
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CWE
  • Drag and drop of javascript: URLs can allow for self-XSS
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 53 (custom)
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