CVE-2026-44658

Zen Browser: RSS Live-Folder Item URLs Are Not Scheme-Restricted Before Trusted Tab Creation

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.4 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Zen is a firefox-based browser. Prior to 1.19.12b, RSS feed URLs entered by the user are validated to http: or https: in promptForFeedUrl, but item links inside the feed are not subject to the same restriction. The provider maps each RSS/Atom item link into item.url, filters only for presence and date, and returns the item list. The live-folder manager later creates pinned lazy tabs from these values with gBrowser.addTrustedTab(item.url, ...). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.12b.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zen-browser
Zen-browser desktop
Vendors & Products Zen-browser
Zen-browser desktop
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Zen is a firefox-based browser. Prior to 1.19.12b, RSS feed URLs entered by the user are validated to http: or https: in promptForFeedUrl, but item links inside the feed are not subject to the same restriction. The provider maps each RSS/Atom item link into item.url, filters only for presence and date, and returns the item list. The live-folder manager later creates pinned lazy tabs from these values with gBrowser.addTrustedTab(item.url, ...). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.12b.
Title Zen Browser: RSS Live-Folder Item URLs Are Not Scheme-Restricted Before Trusted Tab Creation
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:04 PM
Reserved
May 7, 2026, 4:20 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 11, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM