CVE-2007-1878

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the DOM templates (domplates) used by the console.log function in the Firebug extension before 1.03 for Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions, read arbitrary file:// URIs, or execute arbitrary code in the browser chrome, as demonstrated via the runFile function, related to lack of HTML escaping in the property name.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.26% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.getfirebug.com/blog/2007/04/04/security-update/	patch
http://larholm.com/2007/04/06/0day-vulnerability-in-firebug/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23315	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/24743	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464740/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1272	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2525	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464786/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/firebug-goes-evil	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33451	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1878?: CVE-2007-1878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1878?: To fix CVE-2007-1878, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1878 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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