CVE-2018-5135

7.5 highEPSS 1.5%

WebExtensions can bypass normal restrictions in some circumstances and use "browser.tabs.executeScript" to inject scripts into contexts where this should not be allowed, such as pages from other WebExtensions or unprivileged "about:" pages. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 74% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-862
Published: 2018-06-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

mozilla:firefox

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1431371
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/

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