CVE-2013-1713 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting or install arbitrary add-ons via crafted websites due to incorrect Same Origin Policy enforcement in Mozilla browsers.

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-2013-1713?

CVE-2013-1713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 7 Aug 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 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 use an incorrect URI within unspecified comparisons during enforcement of the Same Origin Policy, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or install arbitrary add-ons via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1713?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1713?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-1713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjg7-3h5g-h9f9.

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