CVE-2021-43540
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.5)—
Las WebExtensions con los permisos correctos podían crear e instalar ServiceWorkers para sitios web de terceros que no habrían desinstalado con la extensión. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox versiones anteriores a 95
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.89%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 58
- Fecha de la puntuación: 9/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636629
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636629
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/
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