VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-23971
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.01%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-02-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
When processing a redirect with a conflicting Referrer-Policy, Firefox would have adopted the redirect's Referrer-Policy. This would have potentially resulted in more information than intended by the original origin being provided to the destination of the redirect. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 86.
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory