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CVE-2018-5143

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
URLs using "javascript:" have the protocol removed when pasted into the addressbar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but if a tab character is embedded in the "javascript:" URL the protocol is not removed and the script will execute. This could allow users to be socially engineered to run an XSS attack against themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt