CVE-2016-9903: XSS
First published: Tue Dec 13 2016(Updated: )
Mozilla's add-ons SDK had a world-accessible resource with an HTML injection vulnerability. If an additional vulnerability allowed this resource to be loaded as a document it could allow injecting content and script into an add-on's context.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <50.1 | 50.1 |
| <50.1 | 50.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <50.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9903?
CVE-2016-9903 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9903?
To fix CVE-2016-9903, update Mozilla Firefox to version 50.1 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9903?
CVE-2016-9903 is an HTML injection vulnerability affecting Mozilla's add-ons SDK.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2016-9903?
Firefox versions prior to 50.1 are affected by CVE-2016-9903.
Can CVE-2016-9903 allow unauthorized content injection?
Yes, CVE-2016-9903 can potentially allow malicious content and script injection into an add-on's context.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- collector/mozilla-advisory
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- source/Mozilla
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/description
- collector/nvd-index
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/tags
- agent/source
- vendor/mozilla
- canonical/mozilla firefox