Vulnerability Description
If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user's browser history can be run and transmitted to the content page via drop event data. This allows for the theft of browser history by a malicious site. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 60.7.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 60.7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1543191Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1543191Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-11698?
CVE-2019-11698 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user's br...
How severe is CVE-2019-11698?
CVE-2019-11698 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11698?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.