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CVE-2020-15655 (GCVE-0-2020-15655)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-10 17:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:22
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Summary
A redirected HTTP request which is observed or modified through a web extension could bypass existing CORS checks, leading to potential disclosure of cross-origin information. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Extension APIs could be used to bypass Same-Origin Policy
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 78.1 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 79 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 78.1 (custom)
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