Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MozSearch plugin implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI in the SearchForm element.
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 5.0 | iceweasel | 3.0.6-3 | DSA-1886-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.9-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0436 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.9-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0436 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.9-1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0436 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2009:0436 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1886-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- MDVSA-2009:111 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6242 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2009-3875 vendor-advisory
- 34894 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1125 vdb-entry
- 34758 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1886 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11520 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483086
- 35065 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-20.html
- USN-764-1 vendor-advisory
- 36757 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:010 vendor-advisory
- 34656 vdb-entry
- 34843 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0436 vendor-advisory
- 264308 vendor-advisory
- 1022097 vdb-entry