CVE-2009-1310: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1310: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MozSearch plugin implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MozSearch plugin implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI in the SearchForm element.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2009-1310 is an older Firefox vulnerability in the browser search plugin feature. A crafted search plugin could use a javascript: URI in its SearchForm field to cause cross-site scripting, but the source describes the attack as user-assisted. No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged or legacy systems still running Firefox before 3.0.9, including old Linux distribution packages referenced by vendor advisories. Modern supported browsers should generally be outside the described affected range. Treat as a legacy-browser hygiene issue unless old Firefox remains in production. Prioritize remediation where unsupported browsers handle business, customer, or administrator web sessions. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 3.0.9 or later per Mozilla or distribution guidance.; Apply relevant OS vendor browser updates from Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Red Hat, or Mandriva advisories.; Remove unsupported Firefox 3.0.x installations from managed endpoints..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 11:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 22, 2009, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6242CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
FEDORA-2009-3875CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11520CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483086CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-764-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU

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