← Back to CVE Explorer

CVE-2023-23601

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Navigations were being allowed when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe into the same tab which could lead to website spoofing attacks This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109, Firefox ESR < 102.7, and Thunderbird < 102.7.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-06-02 17:15:10.727000
Last modified
2026-10-23 23:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
{
  "id": "CVE-2023-23601",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2023-06-02T17:15:10.727",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T23:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Navigations were being allowed when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe into the same tab which could lead to website spoofing attacks This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109, Firefox ESR < 102.7, and Thunderbird < 102.7."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Se permitían navegaciones al arrastrar una URL desde un iframe de origen cruzado a la misma pestaña, lo que podría llevar a ataques de suplantación de sitios web. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox < 109, Firefox ESR anterior a 102.7 y Thunderbird anterior a 102.7."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "product": "Firefox",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "109",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "product": "Firefox ESR",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "102.7",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "product": "Thunderbird",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "102.7",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2025-01-09T16:17:52.430940Z",
          "id": "CVE-2023-23601",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-346"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "versionEndExcluding": "109.0",
              "matchCriteriaId": "2809632C-444A-49A3-A7E7-D3BB027A91B8"
            },
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "versionEndExcluding": "102.7",
              "matchCriteriaId": "1D5D3545-44B1-4576-B1BA-C461D4DC09A3"
            },
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "versionEndExcluding": "102.7",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E73E816A-885B-49D4-BB52-220D30866D7C"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1794268",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Permissions Required",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-02/",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-03/",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1794268",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Permissions Required",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-02/",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-03/",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}