CVE-2020-15665 (GCVE-0-2020-15665)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-01 18:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Firefox did not reset the address bar after the beforeunload dialog was shown if the user chose to remain on the page. This could have resulted in an incorrect URL being shown when used in conjunction with other unexpected browser behaviors. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Address bar not reset when choosing to stay on a page after the beforeunload dialog is shown
Assigner
References
2 references
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|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1651636 | x_refsource_MISC |
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