VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-6209
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-21
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
Relative URLs starting with three slashes were incorrectly parsed, and a path-traversal "/../" part in the path could be used to override the specified host. This could contribute to security problems in web sites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- security@mozilla.org — Mailing List
- security@mozilla.org
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory