CVE-2015-7188 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and execute cross-site scripting attacks by appending whitespace to IP address strings in Firefox.
- 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-2015-7188?
CVE-2015-7188 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Nov 2015. 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 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for an IP address origin, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, by appending whitespace characters to an IP address string.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7188?
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-2015-7188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h839-vpf8-pprh, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7188.