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CVE-2006-2894

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and...

4.0 MediumPublic exploit

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Exploit likelihood

9.83%Down 5.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Record
CVE-2006-2894
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Record
CVE-2006-2894
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2891 No score

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Record
EUVD-2006-2891
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjhw-j84v-5cmv No score

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and...

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Record
GHSA-gjhw-j84v-5cmv
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xulrunner
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.8.0.14~pre071019b-0etch1, plus listed versions
1.8.0.11-21.8.0.11-31.8.0.11-41.8.0.11-4.11.8.0.12-0etch1
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1.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch11.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch21.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch31.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch3+lenny1
1.8.0.14~pre071019b-0etch1
iceape
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1, plus listed versions
1.0.10~pre070720-0etch11.0.10~pre070720-0etch1+lenny11.0.10~pre070720-0etch31.0.10~pre070720-0etch3+lenny11.0.8-41.0.9-0etch1
1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1
xulrunner
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.8.0.14~pre071019b-0lenny1
1.8.0.14~pre071019b-0lenny1
iceape
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1+lenny1
1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1+lenny1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2006-2894 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published June 7, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.83%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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