CVE-2007-1970 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass mixed-content warnings in Firefox via delayed document.write, enabling phishing attacks by supplying unauthenticated content.
- 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-2007-1970?
CVE-2007-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Apr 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 does not warn the user about HTTP elements on an HTTPS page when the HTTP elements are dynamically created by a delayed document.write, which allows remote attackers to supply unauthenticated content and conduct phishing attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1970?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rww-7vcv-43j8.