CVE-2007-6589
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not...
CVE-2007-6589 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published December 28, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.07%EPSS, 65th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceapeDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 1.0.13~pre080323b-0etch1, plus listed versions 1.0.10~pre070720-0etch11.0.10~pre070720-0etch1+lenny11.0.10~pre070720-0etch31.0.10~pre070720-0etch3+lenny11.0.11~pre071022-0etch1 Show 5 moreShow less1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1+lenny11.0.12~pre080131b-0etch11.0.12~pre080131b-0etch21.0.8-41.0.9-0etch1 | 1.0.13~pre080323b-0etch1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
- Record
CVE-2007-6589- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
- Record
CVE-2007-6589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6555No score
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6555- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjp2-qv3r-5pqpNo score
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not...
The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
- Record
GHSA-mjp2-qv3r-5pqp- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.