If an HTTP authentication prompt is triggered by a background network request from a page or extension, it is displayed over the currently loaded foreground page
Published Jun 11, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.48%
Description
If an HTTP authentication prompt is triggered by a background network request from a page or extension, it is displayed over the currently loaded foreground page. Although the prompt contains the real domain making the request, this can result in user confusion about the originating site of the authentication request and may cause users to mistakenly send private credential information to a third party site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<58
- Version
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02484) | 84.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02582) | 83.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 69.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 68.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 65.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 70.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 72.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00489) | 72.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00546) | 73.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 29.93th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 68.62th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1409449 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1409449 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions Required | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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