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CVE-2017-5389 WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions…
Description
WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions and then using host requests to redirect script loads to a malicious site. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 51 | earliest → < 51 | 51 |
References
- 1037693 www.securitytracker.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 95763 www.securityfocus.com
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