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CVE-2023-23602

Content Security Policy wasn't being correctly applied to WebSockets in WebWorkers

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 2, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:37 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbirdFirefox ESR

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A mishandled security check when creating a WebSocket in a WebWorker caused the Content Security Policy connect-src header to be ignored. This could lead to connections to restricted origins from inside WebWorkers. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109, Thunderbird < 102.7, and Firefox ESR < 102.7.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Firefox· Mozilla
95%
v < 109
Affected range stops below 109, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 109.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Firefox ESR· Mozilla
95%
v < 102.7
Affected range stops below 102.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Thunderbird· Mozilla
95%
v < 102.7
Affected range stops below 102.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (4)

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1800890
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-02/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-03/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-754

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