CVE-2026-8961 Spoofing issue in the Form Autofill component

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can spoof the Form Autofill component in Firefox and Thunderbird, potentially misleading users about the source of autofilled data.

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-2026-8961?

CVE-2026-8961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 19 May 2026. 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

Spoofing issue in the Form Autofill component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8961?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8961?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-8961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8961, GHSA-5qxp-cr8v-39px, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8961.

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