CVE-2009-1310
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MozSearch plugin implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI in the SearchForm element.
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Cross-site scripting in Firefox's MozSearch plugin allows arbitrary script execution via a javascript: URI in the SearchForm element, fixed in Firefox 3.0.9.
Vulnerability
The MozSearch plugin implementation in Mozilla Firefox before version 3.0.9 [4] contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The SearchForm element in a MozSearch plugin XML file can specify a URI that is used as the default landing page when an empty search is performed. If a javascript: URI is provided, it will be executed in the context of the currently open page. This affects all Firefox versions prior to 3.0.9 [3][4].
Exploitation
Exploitation requires user assistance: an attacker must first convince the user to install a malicious search plugin containing a javascript: URI in the SearchForm element [4]. The user then must perform an empty search (e.g., by clicking the search icon or pressing Enter with an empty search field) while on any web page. No additional authentication or network position is required beyond the ability to deliver the malicious plugin to the user.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the currently open page [4]. This can lead to theft of cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive data, and may enable further attacks such as phishing or content injection. The impact is limited to the privileges of the current page and requires user interaction.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in Firefox 3.0.9 [4]. Users should upgrade to this version or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux users can apply the fix via RHSA-2009-0436 [1]. No workarounds are available; users should avoid installing search plugins from untrusted sources. The issue is not listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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Affected products
95cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 92 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.8
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.0.9
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
19- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-20.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34758nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34843nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34894nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35065nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36757nvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1886nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0436.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34656nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1125nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11520nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6242nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/764-1/nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00683.htmlnvd
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