Auth bypass in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2022-22754
If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox_esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22754?
- CVE-2022-22754 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22754?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22754 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.