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CVE-2007-5960

4.3 · MEDIUM

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 sets the Referer header to the window or frame in which script is running, instead of the address of the content that initiated the script…

Published Nov 26, 2007mozillaCWE-22EPSS 1.47%

Overview

CVE-2007-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on November 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 sets the Referer header to the window or frame in which script is running, instead of the address of the content that initiated the script, which allows remote attackers to spoof HTTP Referer headers and bypass Referer-based CSRF protection schemes by setting window.location and using a modal alert dialog that causes the wrong Referer to be sent.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillaseamonkey0Affected

References

Refbrowser.netscape.com/releasenotes/Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198965Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200909Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27725Refsecunia.com/advisories/27793Refsecunia.com/advisories/27796Refsecunia.com/advisories/27797Refsecunia.com/advisories/27800

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5960?

CVE-2007-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on November 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5960?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5960?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5960?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5960 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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