The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 73% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)