Description
Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Greasemonkey 0.3.3 - Multiple Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities EDB-26017 · webapps · Jul 20, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/changes/0.3.5.html
- 16128 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-1147 vdb-entry
- [Greasemonkey] 20050718 greasemonkey for secure data over insecure networks / sites mailing-list
- mozilla-greasemonkey-information-disclosure(21453) vdb-entry
- http://greaseblog.blogspot.com/2005/07/mandatory-greasemonkey-update.html
- [Greasemonkey] 20050718 greasemonkey for secure data over insecure networks / sites mailing-list
- 14336 vdb-entry
- 1014529 vdb-entry
- 18154 vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5CP0P20GBK.html