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CVE-2025-6430

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Description

When a file download is specified via the `Content-Disposition` header, that directive would be ignored if the file was included via a `<embed>` or `<object>` tag, potentially making a website vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-06-24 13:15:23.993000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
View original CVE JSON
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  "published": "2025-06-24T13:15:23.993",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T22:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "value": "When a file download is specified via the `Content-Disposition` header, that directive would be ignored if the file was included via a `<embed>` or `<object>` tag, potentially making a website vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12."
    },
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      "value": "Cuando se especifica la descarga de un archivo mediante el encabezado `Content-Disposition`, esta directiva se ignora si el archivo se incluye mediante una etiqueta `` u ``, lo que podría hacer que un sitio web sea vulnerable a un ataque de cross-site scripting. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox < 140 y Firefox ESR anterior a 128.12."
    }
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