Open redirect in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
After downloading a Windows <code>.url</code> shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This also had the potential to leak NTLM credentials to the resource.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 110 | 110 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 102.8 | 102.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 102.8 | 102.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 110 Fixed in 110 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 102.8 Fixed in 102.8 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 102.8 Fixed in 102.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 110.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 102.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 102.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 110.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 102.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 102.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 110
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.8
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 110
17 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 9 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-11012 Insufficiently protected credentials in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11011 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11009 Incorrect type conversion in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.8
14 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 7 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-11011 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11009 Incorrect type conversion in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11007 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 102.8
13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 6 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-11011 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11009 Incorrect type conversion in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-11007 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25734
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpvr-v2cc-f6qx
References
Advisory 3
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-25734 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25734 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpvr-v2cc-f6qx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-25734 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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