CVE-2004-1381 json
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as original…
published 2004-10-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1378
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.9%
- EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as originally reported using form fields, which allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data that is intended for other sites, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
Patch / fix
- mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-05.html advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12712 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-589)
Exploit prediction
6.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-589 Multiple Browsers - Tabbed Browsing remote, 2004-10-22
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/12712 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/mfsa2005-05.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12712
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/multiple_browsers_form_field_focus_test/
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/multiple_browsers_dialog_box_spoofing_test/
vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100053
vdb-entry, signature
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17789
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1381
- NVD CVE-2004-1381
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