CVE-2006-3802 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack DOM methods to execute cross-site scripting attacks in Mozilla browsers, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2006-3802?
CVE-2006-3802 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 27 Jul 2006. 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
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to hijack native DOM methods from objects in another domain and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks using DOM methods of the top-level object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3802?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3802?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-3802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3802, GHSA-pg4x-mm39-59q8.