CVE-2025-6425 The WebCompat WebExtension shipped with Firefox exposed a persistent UUID
Attackers could obtain a persistent browser-identifying UUID by enumerating WebCompat extension resources, compromising user privacy across browsing modes.
- 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-2025-6425?
CVE-2025-6425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Jun 2025. 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
An attacker who enumerated resources from the WebCompat extension could have obtained a persistent UUID that identified the browser, and persisted between containers and normal/private browsing mode, but not profiles. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 115.25, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6425?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-6425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6425, GHSA-2h3c-qrcw-962q, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-6425.