The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947
Published Dec 28, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.07%
Description
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 63.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 60.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00546) | 65.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3.51% (0.03507) | 91.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 5.93% (0.05930) | 93.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3.10% (0.03103) | 91.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01787) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 76.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 74.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 70.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 66.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://blog.beford.org/?p=8 x_refsource_MISC
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://osvdb.org/43477 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-37.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369814 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=403331 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6033 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.beford.org/?p=8 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://osvdb.org/43477 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-37.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369814 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=403331 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6033 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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