CVE-2022-22757

Remote Agent, used in WebDriver, did not validate the Host or Origin headers. This could have allowed websites to connect back locally to the user's browser to control it. <br>*This bug only affected Firefox when WebDriver was enabled, which is not the default configuration.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1720098	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1720098	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 Apr 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-345

Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-16 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-22757

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22757

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22757

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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