CVE-2013-1714

Mozilla: Same-origin bypass with web workers and XMLHttpRequest (MFSA 2013-73)

Published Aug 7, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Web Workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 does not properly restrict XMLHttpRequest calls, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2735-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2746-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1741 The Web Workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 does not properly restrict XMLHttpRequest calls, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1924-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1925-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2013, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 7, 2013, 12:00 AM