CVE-2024-9397 Cross-site request forgery in Firefox

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into granting directory upload permissions via clickjacking due to a missing delay in the UI.

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-2024-9397?

CVE-2024-9397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Oct 2024. 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 missing delay in directory upload UI could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permission via clickjacking. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9397?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2024-9397?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-9397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9397, GHSA-vpgc-chc4-fq2j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-9397.

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