CVE-2020-26955
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk54th percentile - higher than 54% of all known CVEs
Summary
When a user downloaded a file in Firefox for Android, if a cookie is set, it would be re-sent during a subsequent file download on the same domain, regardless of private or non-private browsing modes. Affects Firefox < 83.
Risk Assessment
This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of cookies, potentially enabling session hijacking or user tracking.
Recommendation
Update Firefox for Android to version 83 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in Firefox for Android
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- CVE-2026-92033High
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- CVE-2026-84117High
Privilege escalation in Firefox for Android. Fixed in Firefox 155.
- CVE-2026-74975Medium
A spoofing issue exists in the Downloads component in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154.
- CVE-2026-18809Medium
Information disclosure in Firefox for Android and Firefox Focus for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.0.3.
- CVE-2026-16397Medium
Clickjacking vulnerability in the WebExtensions component in Firefox for Android. This issue was fixed in Firefox 153.
- CVE-2026-16373High
Vulnerability in the Privacy component in Firefox for Android. The flaw leads to information disclosure. The issue was fixed in Firefox 153.
- CVE-2025-8041Medium
In Firefox for Android, the address bar truncated the display of URLs from the end instead of prioritizing the origin. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141.
- CVE-2025-6431Medium
When a link can be opened in an external application, Firefox for Android will, by default, prompt the user before doing so. An attacker could have bypassed this prompt, potentially exposing the user to security vulnerabilities or privacy leaks in external applications. This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions of Firefox are unaffected. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140.
Original NVD description (English source)
When a user downloaded a file in Firefox for Android, if a cookie is set, it would have been re-sent during a subsequent file download operation on the same domain, regardless of whether the original and subsequent request were in private and non-private browsing modes. *Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS