CVE-2007-0802 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Firefox phishing protection by appending specific characters to domain names, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious site.
- 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-2007-0802?
CVE-2007-0802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 7 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
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Phishing Protection mechanism by adding certain characters to the end of the domain name, as demonstrated by the "." and "/" characters, which is not caught by the Phishing List blacklist filter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0802?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46ph-f25x-4gxr.