XSS in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2023-5496
A vulnerability was found in Translator PoqDev Add-On 1.0.11 on Firefox. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Select Text Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-241649 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
- Translator Poqdev Add-on — versions 1.0.11
- Translator_poqdev_add-on_project Translator_poqdev_add-on — versions 1.0.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5496?
- CVE-2023-5496 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2023-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5496?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.