Auth bypass in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2021-38503

The iframe sandbox rules were not correctly applied to XSLT stylesheets, allowing an iframe to bypass restrictions such as executing scripts or navigating the top-level frame. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, an…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.038 (88.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38503?
CVE-2021-38503 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2021-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-38503?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38503 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.