firefox: remote arbitrary web script or HTML injection via an ftp:// URL
Published Oct 23, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an ftp:// URL for an HTML document within a (1) JPG, (2) PDF, or (3) TXT file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat does not consider this to be a security flaw. Firefox is handling the ftp:// URL as expected.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 56.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 52.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 43.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 49.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 43.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 41.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 45.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31855 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4723 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468397 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4723
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4723
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4723 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468397 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4723 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4723 |
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