CVE-2005-4874 describes a vulnerability in the XMLHttpRequest object within Mozilla 1.7.8, where its support for the HTTP TRACE method could allow remote attackers to extract sensitive information. Attackers could obtain proxy authentication passwords by sending a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or potentially arbitrary local passwords from the web server hosting the object. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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