CVE-2020-15649 File upload in Firefox ESR
A malicious file picker app could steal and upload arbitrary local files on Firefox for Android, bypassing user selection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15649?
CVE-2020-15649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Esr, published on 10 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Given an installed malicious file picker application, an attacker was able to steal and upload local files of their choosing, regardless of the actually files picked. *Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.11.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox Esr
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg7m-wv28-cvcr.