vulnerability
Arch Linux: Content spoofing (CVE-2017-5453)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A security issue has been found in Firefox < 53, allowing to inject static HTML into the RSS reader preview page due to a failure to escape characters sent as URL parameters for a feed's TITLE element. This vulnerability allows for spoofing but no scripted content can be run.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5453
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5453
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321247
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201704-6
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- CWE-20
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