CVE-2023-26081

In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhf-w9xw-pp9x	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1275	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00015.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFWUNG6E4ZT43EYNHKYXS7QVSO2VW2H2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SADQCSQKTJKTTIJMEPY7GII6IVQSKEKV/
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhf-w9xw-pp9x	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1275	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00015.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFWUNG6E4ZT43EYNHKYXS7QVSO2VW2H2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SADQCSQKTJKTTIJMEPY7GII6IVQSKEKV/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-02-20 03:15

Updated : 2025-03-18 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-26081

Mitre link : CVE-2023-26081

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-26081

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnome

epiphany

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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