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CVE-2021-38497
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-11-03T01:15:07.427 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:02:13.717

Summary

Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user confusion and spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.

Affected products

mozilla — firefox

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References

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