VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-11701

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.64%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-07-23

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The default webcal: protocol handler will load a web site vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This default was left in place as a legacy feature and has now been removed. *Note: this issue only affects users with an account on the vulnerable service. Other users are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Weakness classification

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Primary references

security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory