Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-23956
CVE-2021-23956
Description
An ambiguous file picker design could have confused users who intended to select and upload a single file into uploading a whole directory. This was addressed by adding a new prompt. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <85.0
- (no CPE)range: <85
- (no CPE)range: < 85
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 92.0-1.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 92.0-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
Patches
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References
2- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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