CVE-2020-26958
Last modified
CVE-2020-26958 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Firefox did not block execution of scripts with incorrect MIME types when the response was intercepted and cached through a ServiceWorker. This could lead to a cross-site script inclusion vulnerability, or a Content Security Policy bypass. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Firefox did not block execution of scripts with incorrect MIME types when the response was intercepted and cached through a ServiceWorker. This could lead to a cross-site script inclusion vulnerability, or a Content Security Policy bypass. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83, Firefox ESR < 78.5, and Thunderbird < 78.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 83.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 78.5 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 78.5 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1669355Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-50/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-51/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1669355Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-50/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-51/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-52/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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