CVE-2023-5725

Mozilla: WebExtensions could open arbitrary URLs

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 24, 2023

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:

A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-601 · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')