CVE-2020-6808

Mozilla: URL Spoofing via javascript: URL

Published Mar 25, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When a JavaScript URL (javascript:) is evaluated and the result is a string, this string is parsed to create an HTML document, which is then presented. Previously, this document's URL (as reported by the document.location property, for example) was the originating javascript: URL which could lead to spoofing attacks; it is now correctly the URL of the originating document. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 74.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-27954 When a JavaScript URL (javascript:) is evaluated and the result is a string, this string is parsed to create an HTML document, which is then presented. Previously, this document's URL (as reported by the document.location property, for example) was the originating javascript: URL which could lead to spoofing attacks; it is now correctly the URL of the originating document. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 74.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4299-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:11 AM
Reserved
Jan 10, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 10, 2020, 12:00 AM