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CVE-2008-1238

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.

  • Published: Mar 27, 2008
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2008-1238
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Software From Fixed in
mozilla / firefox - 2.0.0.12.x
mozilla / seamonkey - 1.1.8.x