VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-5152

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.63%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-06-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

WebExtensions with the appropriate permissions can attach content scripts to Mozilla sites such as accounts.firefox.com and listen to network traffic to the site through the "webRequest" API. For example, this allows for the interception of username and an encrypted password during login to Firefox Accounts. This issue does not expose synchronization traffic directly and is limited to the process of user login to the website and the data displayed to the user once logged in. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Primary references