Description
The (1) Password Manager in Mozilla Firefox 2.0, and 1.5.0.8 and earlier; and the (2) Passcard Manager in Netscape 8.1.2 and possibly other versions, do not properly verify that an ACTION URL in a FORM element containing a password INPUT element matches the web site for which the user stored a password, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a password INPUT element on a different web page located on the web site intended for this password.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge17 | DSA-1336-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | devhelp +1 | 0.12-10.0.1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0097 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 1.5.0.10-2.el5 | RHSA-2007:0097 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.10-1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0108 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-14.0.1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0097 |
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.7.el4 | RHSA-2007:0077 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.10-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2007:0079, RHSA-2007:0078 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.8-0.2.el4 | RHSA-2007:0077 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.8-0.2.el3 | RHSA-2007:0077 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.8-0.2.el2 | RHSA-2007:0077 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2007:0097 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0078 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0079 Red Hat Security Advisory: Firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0077 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1336-1 mozilla-firefox Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0108 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- RHSA-2007:0078 vendor-advisory
- http://www.info-svc.com/news/11-21-2006/rcsr1/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10031 vdb-entry signature
- 24395 third-party-advisory
- 20070226 rPSA-2007-0040-1 firefox mailing-list
- 24328 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0108 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200703-04 vendor-advisory
- 20061123 Re: Big Flaw in Firefox 2: Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords mailing-list
- GLSA-200703-08 vendor-advisory
- 23046 third-party-advisory
- 24384 third-party-advisory
- 20061123 Password Flaw also in Firefox 1.5.08. Was: Big Flaw in Firefox 2: Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords mailing-list
- 20061221 Re: critical Flaw in Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows to steal the user passwords with a videoclip mailing-list
- 24457 third-party-advisory
- firefox-passwordmgr-information-disclosure(30470) vdb-entry
- 24343 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1336 vendor-advisory
- HPSBUX02153 vendor-advisory
- 1017271 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-02.html
- ADV-2007-0718 vdb-entry
- 20061220 critical Flaw in Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows to steal the user passwords with a videoclip mailing-list
- 24650 third-party-advisory
- USN-428-1 vendor-advisory
- 24320 third-party-advisory
- 25588 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1103
- SUSE-SA:2007:019 vendor-advisory
- 20061123 Re: Password Flaw also in Firefox 1.5.08. Was: Big Flaw in Firefox 2: Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords mailing-list
- 20070303 rPSA-2007-0040-3 firefox thunderbird mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2007:022 vendor-advisory
- 24293 third-party-advisory
- 24238 third-party-advisory
- 24393 third-party-advisory
- 24342 third-party-advisory
- 24287 third-party-advisory
- 20061122 Big Flaw in Firefox 2: Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords mailing-list
- 20061222 Re[2]: critical Flaw in Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows to steal the user passwords with a videoclip mailing-list
- 23108 third-party-advisory
- 21240 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360493
- 22694 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-281 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0097 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-293 vendor-advisory
- 24205 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1081
- 24333 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4662 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2007:050 vendor-advisory
- 24290 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0077 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2007-066-05 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0079 vendor-advisory
- http://www.info-svc.com/news/11-21-2006/
- 24437 third-party-advisory