CVE-2020-15653

Name: CVE-2020-15653
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-10T18:15:12.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15653 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An iframe sandbox element with the allow-popups flag could be bypassed when using noopener links. This could have led to security issues for websites relying on sandbox configurations that allowed popups and hosted arbitrary content. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An iframe sandbox element with the allow-popups flag could be bypassed when using noopener links. This could have led to security issues for websites relying on sandbox configurations that allowed popups and hosted arbitrary content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.21%

64.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 79.0
Mozilla	Firefox Esr	< 78.1
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 78.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1521542Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1521542Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15653?

How severe is CVE-2020-15653?

CVE-2020-15653 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15653?

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Source: NVD / NIST