CVE-2007-0780 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in Firefox and SeaMonkey by exploiting popup handling with specific URI combinations.
- 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-2007-0780?
CVE-2007-0780 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 26 Feb 2007. 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
browser.js in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 uses the requesting URI to identify child windows, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by opening a blocked popup originating from a javascript: URI in combination with multiple frames having the same data: URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0780?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0780?
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-2007-0780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89ph-rw24-cjrj.