Cross-origin status disclosure via script event differences
Published May 27, 2025 · Updated Apr 13, 2026
Information disclosure in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 139, including ESR before 128.11, allows remote attackers to infer resource status. The DOM script loader emitted different load and error events for cross-origin resources based on request success, exposing a cross-origin status oracle. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled web content to be loaded; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading mail, but browser-like contexts can reveal login state or resource existence.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 139, including ESR before 128.11, allows remote attackers to infer resource status. The DOM script loader emitted different load and error events for cross-origin resources based on request success, exposing a cross-origin status oracle. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled web content to be loaded; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading mail, but browser-like contexts can reveal login state or resource existence.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-5266
- Published
- May 27, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-200
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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