VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-22754

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-12-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references