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When a user downloaded a file in Firefox for Android, if...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 29, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

When a user downloaded a file in Firefox for Android, if a cookie is set, it would have been re-sent during a subsequent file download operation on the same domain, regardless of whether the original and subsequent request were in private and non-private browsing modes. Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 9, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022
Last updated Jan 29, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(51st percentile)

Weaknesses

Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking

The product relies on the existence or values of cookies when performing security-critical operations, but it does not properly ensure that the setting is valid for the associated user. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2020-26955

GHSA ID

GHSA-xvpg-g5h6-mqww

Source code

No known source code

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