Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 does not restrict xsl:include and xsl:import tags in XSLT stylesheets to the current domain, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the local system.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.0.1-1.4.3 | RHSA-2005:176 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:176 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 12659 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10682 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:176 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-20.html
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-30 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100038 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=271209
- GLSA-200503-10 vendor-advisory