Description

The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1425267

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3