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CVE-2020-6823 (GCVE-0-2020-6823)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-24 15:53 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:11
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Summary
A malicious extension could have called <code>browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow</code>, controlling the redirect_uri, and through the Promise returned, obtain the Auth code and gain access to the user's account at the service provider. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 75.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Malicious Extension could obtain auth codes from OAuth login flows
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 75 (custom)
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