CVE-2013-1692 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protections in Firefox and Thunderbird via crafted websites, requiring user interaction to execute unauthorized actions.
- 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-2013-1692?
CVE-2013-1692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 26 Jun 2013. 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 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 do not prevent the inclusion of body data in an XMLHttpRequest HEAD request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1692?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1692?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-1692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wqq-ghxp-r688.