XSS in Mozilla WebThings Gateway
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists within the gateway, allowing an attacker to craft a specialized URL which could steal the user's authentication token. When combined with CVE-2020-6803, an attacker could fully compromise the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WebThings Gateway (Mozilla) Fixed in 0.12.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla WebThings Gateway 0.12.0, 0.3.0*
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05513 Open redirect in Mozilla WebThings GatewayPriority LOW 28
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq9f-h6v9-87rm
References
More Mozilla Webthings Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05513 Open redirect in Mozilla WebThings Gateway CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-6804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq9f-h6v9-87rm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-6804 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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