DOM-based XSS via SafeFrame CSP bypass
Published Nov 26, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2025
DOM-based XSS in affected Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird releases allows remote attackers to present malicious frames as trusted content. The Google SafeFrame shim in the Web Compatibility extension bypasses a page's CSP frame-src restriction and inserts attacker-controlled frames into the DOM. Exploitation requires Enhanced Tracking Protection in Strict mode and attacker-controlled web content; Thunderbird mail reading is not exposed because scripting is disabled.
Summary
What happened
DOM-based XSS in affected Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird releases allows remote attackers to present malicious frames as trusted content. The Google SafeFrame shim in the Web Compatibility extension bypasses a page's CSP frame-src restriction and inserts attacker-controlled frames into the DOM. Exploitation requires Enhanced Tracking Protection in Strict mode and attacker-controlled web content; Thunderbird mail reading is not exposed because scripting is disabled.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-11694
- Published
- Nov 26, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Vendor
- Mozilla
- Product
- Firefox
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <133
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