CVE-2021-24001 Security feature bypass in Firefox
A compromised content process could manipulate session history due to unrestricted testing infrastructure, bypassing security restrictions 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-2021-24001?
CVE-2021-24001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Jun 2021. 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
A compromised content process could have performed session history manipulations it should not have been able to due to testing infrastructure that was not restricted to testing-only configurations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24001?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-24001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhrh-2gjf-7xqf, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-24001.