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MEDIUM

CVE-2017-7823

CVSS v3

5.4

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-7823 Red Hat Product Security229 products fixed

    Mozilla: CSP sandbox directive did not create a unique origin (MFSA 2017-22)

  • RHSA-2017:2885 Red Hat Product Security32 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

  • RHSA-2017:2831 Red Hat Product Security59 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Full record on NVD

Description

The content security policy (CSP) "sandbox" directive did not create a unique origin for the document, causing it to behave as if the "allow-same-origin" keyword were always specified. This could allow a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack to be launched from unsafe content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

Technical details

Published
2018-06-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7823?

The content security policy (CSP) "sandbox" directive did not create a unique origin for the document, causing it to behave as if the "allow-same-origin" keyword were always specified. This could allow a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack to be launched from unsafe content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

Is CVE-2017-7823 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-7823 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7823?

CVE-2017-7823 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity).

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