CVE-2006-6077 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal stored passwords by tricking users into visiting a malicious page that mimics a trusted site's form action.
- 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-2006-6077?
CVE-2006-6077 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Nov 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
The (1) Password Manager in Mozilla Firefox 2.0, and 1.5.0.8 and earlier; and the (2) Passcard Manager in Netscape 8.1.2 and possibly other versions, do not properly verify that an ACTION URL in a FORM element containing a password INPUT element matches the web site for which the user stored a password, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a password INPUT element on a different web page located on the web site intended for this password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6077?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6077?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-6077 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6077 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j29-gg9r-g9gc.