WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not...
Critical severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 13, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Feb 2, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Oct 18, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 13, 2022
Last updated
Feb 2, 2023
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
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