Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Alpine Linux: CVE-2018-12397: Missing warning prompt when WebExtension requests local

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

Alpine Linux: CVE-2018-12397: Missing warning prompt when WebExtension requests local

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
02/28/2019
Created
04/22/2019
Added
04/16/2019
Modified
12/27/2019

Description

A WebExtension can request access to local files without the warning prompt stating that the extension will "Access your data for all websites" being displayed to the user. This allows extensions to run content scripts in local pages without permission warnings when a local file is opened. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox-esr

References

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;