CVE-2025-4089 (GCVE-0-2025-4089)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-29 13:13 – Updated: 2026-04-13 14:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Potential local code execution in "copy as cURL" command
Summary
Due to insufficient escaping of special characters in the "copy as cURL" feature, an attacker could trick a user into using this command, potentially leading to local code execution on the user's system. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138 and Thunderbird 138.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-30 03:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
138 , ≤ *
(rpm)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
138 , ≤ *
(rpm)
|
guessed |
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