CVE-2008-0367 Information disclosure in n/a
Firefox displays the realm text before the site name in auth prompts, facilitating phishing and spoofing attacks by remote servers.
- 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-2008-0367?
CVE-2008-0367 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Jan 2008. 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 2.0.0.11, 3.0b2, and possibly earlier versions, when prompting for HTTP Basic Authentication, displays the site requesting the authentication after the Realm text, which might make it easier for remote HTTP servers to conduct phishing and spoofing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0367?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0367?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0367 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0367 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fjw-r22m-94v3.