CVE-2008-1238 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protections in Firefox by exploiting Referer header generation flaws involving Basic Authentication credentials.
- 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-2008-1238?
CVE-2008-1238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 27 Mar 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 before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1238?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1238?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-1238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q345-fgmq-3pf3.