Mozilla Firefox Wizz RSS News Reader Extension RSS feed cross-site scripting
| firefox-wizz-rssfeed-xss (33693) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Mozilla Firefox Wizz RSS News Reader Extension could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and execute arbitrary script on a victim's system, caused by the improper validation of user-supplied input when processing RSS feeds. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code in the "chrome:" context, if the attacker could persuade the victim to load a specially-crafted RSS feed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Mike Kroger, Wizz RSS News Reader 2.1.8
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox Wizz RSS News Reader Extension (2.1.9 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Mozilla Web site, Wizz RSS News Reader at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/424.
- BID-23523: Wizz RSS Reader Cross Zone Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2060: Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Wizz RSS Reader before 2.1.9 extension to Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the browser chrome via the RSS feed DOM.
- SA24913: Mozilla Firefox Wizz RSS News Reader Extension Cross-Context Scripting
- US-CERT VU#319464: The Wizz RSS Reader chrome access vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1425: Wizz RSS News Reader Feed Handling Remote Chrome Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 17, 2007
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