CVE-2019-11701
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CVE-2019-11701 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The default webcal: protocol handler will load a web site vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This default was left in place as a legacy feature and has now been removed. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The default webcal: protocol handler will load a web site vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This default was left in place as a legacy feature and has now been removed. *Note: this issue only affects users with an account on the vulnerable service. Other users are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 67.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1518627Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1518627Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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