CVE-2019-18893

Published Jan 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
XSS in the Video Downloader component before 1.5 of Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 and AVG Secure Browser 77.0.1790.77 allows websites to execute their code in the context of this component. While Video Downloader is technically a browser extension, it is granted a very wide set of privileges and can for example access cookies and browsing history, spy on the user while they are surfing the web, and alter their surfing experience in almost arbitrary ways.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8575 XSS in the Video Downloader component before 1.5 of Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 and AVG Secure Browser 77.0.1790.77 allows websites to execute their code in the context of this component. While Video Downloader is technically a browser extension, it is granted a very wide set of privileges and can for example access cookies and browsing history, spy on the user while they are surfing the web, and alter their surfing experience in almost arbitrary ways.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:02 AM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:25 AM