CVE-2016-5260

Mozilla: Form input type change from password to text can store plain text password in session restore file (MFSA 2016-74)

Published Aug 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 mishandles changes from 'INPUT type="password"' to 'INPUT type="text"' within a single Session Manager session, which might allow attackers to discover cleartext passwords by reading a session restoration file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6211 Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 mishandles changes from 'INPUT type="password"' to 'INPUT type="text"' within a single Session Manager session, which might allow attackers to discover cleartext passwords by reading a session restoration file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3044-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 2, 2016, 12:00 AM