CVE-2023-23601 URL being dragged from cross-origin iframe into same tab triggers navigation

What is CVE-2023-23601?

CVE-2023-23601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 2 Jun 2023. 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

Navigations were being allowed when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe into the same tab which could lead to website spoofing attacks This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109, Firefox ESR < 102.7, and Thunderbird < 102.7.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23601?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2023-23601?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-23601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

• CVE-2019-11708 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3765 Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-26486 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23601, GHSA-4982-x52g-9jjx, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23601.