The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the...
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May 1, 2022
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Updated Jan 31, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Dec 31, 2005
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 1, 2022
Last updated
Jan 31, 2023
The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that hosts this object.
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