CVE-2020-15661: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2020
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Updated

A rogue webpage could override the injected WKUserScript used by the logins autofill, this exploit could result in leaking a password for the current domain.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Mozilla Firefox Iphone Os<28.0
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=28
Apple iOS

Event History

Jul 28, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15661?

CVE-2020-15661 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to password leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15661?

To mitigate CVE-2020-15661, users should update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox beyond version 28.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-15661?

CVE-2020-15661 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 28.0 and certain versions on iOS.

4

What could happen if CVE-2020-15661 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2020-15661 could result in a rogue webpage leaking passwords used for autofill logins.

5

Who reported CVE-2020-15661?

CVE-2020-15661 was identified and reported by Mozilla in their security advisory.

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