CVE-2013-0793: XSS
Published Apr 3, 2013
·Updated
Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 do not ensure the correctness of the address bar during history navigation, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or phishing attacks by leveraging control over navigation timing.
Affected Software
158 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<=19.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=19.0
Mozilla Firefox=19.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=17.0
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.4
Event History
Apr 3, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-0793?
CVE-2013-0793 has a severity rating of high, due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-0793?
To fix CVE-2013-0793, update affected versions of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey to the latest versions available.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0793?
CVE-2013-0793 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17.
4
What are the consequences of a successful attack exploiting CVE-2013-0793?
If exploited, CVE-2013-0793 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's session, leading to data theft or unauthorized actions.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0793?
There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2013-0793; users are advised to apply the appropriate updates as the best mitigation.