Origin validation error in Mozilla Firefox
Priority LOW 36CWE-346Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-346.
Summary
Same-origin policy bypass in the DevTools component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, and Firefox 157.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00153 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 153.4, 157Thunderbird (Mozilla): 153.4, 157
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | — | 153.4, 157 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.4, 157 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.4, 157
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.4, 157
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gggx-8wj9-87fx
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-100809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-100809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gggx-8wj9-87fx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-100809 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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