CVE-2018-5115

firefox: If an HTTP authentication prompt is triggered by a background network request from a page or extension, it is display...

CVE-2018-5115 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1, released June 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0243
84th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-globalmenu 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-mozsymbols 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-testsuite 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018