CVE-2016-5260 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can discover cleartext passwords by reading session restoration files due to improper handling of password field type changes.
- 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-2016-5260?
CVE-2016-5260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Aug 2016. 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 48.0 mishandles changes from 'INPUT type="password"' to 'INPUT type="text"' within a single Session Manager session, which might allow attackers to discover cleartext passwords by reading a session restoration file.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5260?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38xv-6f7m-5xxq, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5260.