CVE-2021-23971 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-23971 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/02/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-23971 Description

When processing a redirect with a conflicting Referrer-Policy, Firefox would have adopted the redirect\'s Referrer-Policy. This would have potentially resulted in more information than intended by the original origin being provided to the destination of the redirect. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 86.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: A website s Referrer-Policy could have been be overridden, potentially resulting in the full URL being sent as a Referrer
Source: Mozilla

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).