CVE-2007-6589 json
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving th…
published 2007-12-28 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6555
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
h20000.www2.hp.com
/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=403331
- mozilla.org /security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-37.html
- blog.beford.org /?p=8
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0083
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/43477
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6033
vdb-entry, signature
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=369814
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6589
- NVD CVE-2007-6589
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