CVE-2007-0802
CVE-2007-0802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Phishing Protection mechanism by adding certain characters to the end of the domain name, as demonstrated by the "." and "/" characters, which is not caught by the Phishing List blacklist filter.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-0802?
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Phishing Protection mechanism by adding certain characters to the end of the domain name, as demonstrated by the "." and "/" characters, which is not caught by the Phishing List blacklist filter.
- How severe is CVE-2007-0802?
- CVE-2007-0802 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-0802 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-0802?
- CVE-2007-0802 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-0802?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-0802 published?
- CVE-2007-0802 was published on 2007-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-04/0516.html
- http://kaneda.bohater.net/security/20070111-firefox_2.0.0.1_bypass_phishing_protection.php
- http://osvdb.org/33705
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459265/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367538
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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