Referrer spoofing bug
Published Mar 27, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.44%
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.14.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.16.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.14.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-15.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-14.el5_1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-11.el5_1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0209
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.14.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.16.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.14.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0207 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-15.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0209 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-14.el5_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0207 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-11.el5_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0209 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:L/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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02443) | 83.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02443) | 82.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 9.16% (0.09160) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.24% (0.06243) | 89.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.73% (0.11733) | 89.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.24% (0.06243) | 90.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 8.90% (0.08904) | 94.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.65% (0.01655) | 88.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00968) | 83.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00922) | 82.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00922) | 80.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (39)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438724 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41449 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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