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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:26960
HistorySep 21, 2020 - 6:27 a.m.

Privilege Escalation

2020-09-2106:27:37
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
20
firefox
privilege escalation
malicious extension
webauthflow
redirect_uri
auth code
user's account
vulnerability

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

64.6%

firefox is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A malicious extension is able to call browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow and control the redirect_uri. Subsequently, the Auth code can be retrieved and access to user’s account is obtained.