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CVE-2018-5176

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 1.44%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-06-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects Firefox, Java.

CVE
CVE-2018-5176
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
1.44%
Firefox Java

Original NVD Description

The JSON Viewer displays clickable hyperlinks for strings that are parseable as URLs, including "javascript:" links. If a JSON file contains malicious JavaScript script embedded as "javascript:" links, users may be tricked into clicking and running this code in the context of the JSON Viewer. This can allow for the theft of cookies and authorization tokens which are accessible to that context. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

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