CVE-2004-1381 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal sensitive data from active tabs by exploiting background tab focus issues in Firefox, facilitating phishing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1381?
CVE-2004-1381 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as originally reported using form fields, which allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data that is intended for other sites, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1381?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1381 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1381 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhqx-qfww-wwhc.