CVE-2023-6869 (GCVE-0-2023-6869)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-19 13:38 – Updated: 2025-05-07 20:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A `<dialog>` element could have been manipulated to paint content outside of a sandboxed iframe. This could allow untrusted content to display under the guise of trusted content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-07 20:22 UTC
CWE
- Content can paint outside of sandboxed iframe
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
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