CVE-2005-0588 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can determine the existence of local files via unrestricted XSLT includes, requiring user interaction to view a malicious stylesheet.

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
Available

What is CVE-2005-0588?

CVE-2005-0588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 28 Feb 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 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 does not restrict xsl:include and xsl:import tags in XSLT stylesheets to the current domain, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the local system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0588?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0588?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-0588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g63h-wr5c-mmgm.

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