CVE-2006-2784 describes a user-assisted vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before version 1.5.0.4, specifically within its PLUGINSPAGE functionality. An attacker could execute privileged code by tricking a user into initiating a "Manual Install" of a missing plugin, which then leverages nested javascript: URLs. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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