Security readout for executives and security teams
POW, a Mozilla Firefox add-on that runs a local web server, had a directory traversal flaw before version 0.0.9. A remote attacker could read arbitrary files if the POW server was reachable. Business urgency depends on whether this obsolete add-on is still installed and exposed. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Firefox environments where the POW add-on is installed and its web server is reachable by other hosts. Modern fleets are unlikely to run it, but forgotten test systems or archived browser profiles should be checked. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It becomes urgent if POW is installed on a system reachable by other users or networks, because file disclosure could expose credentials, documents, or configuration secrets. Mitigation focus: Remove or disable the POW Firefox add-on if it is not required.; Upgrade POW to version 0.0.9 or later where available.; Restrict any POW listener to trusted local access only..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3002/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- pow-httprequest-directory-traversal(32467)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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