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MFSA2010-61: UTF-7 XSS by overriding document charset using type attribute

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MFSA2010-61: UTF-7 XSS by overriding document charset using <object> type attribute

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/07/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/16/2010
Modified
02/13/2015

Description

It has been reported that the type attribute of an <object> tag can override the charset of a framed HTML document, even when the document is included across origins. A page could be constructed containing such an <object> tag which sets the charset of the framed document to UTF-7. This could potentially allow an attacker to inject UTF-7 encoded JavaScript into a site, bypassing the site's XSS filters, and then executing the code using the above technique.

Solution(s)

  • mozilla-firefox-upgrade-3_6_9
  • mozilla-firefox-upgrade-3_5_12

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