CVE-2025-6429
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
Firefox could incorrectly parse a URL and rewrite it to youtube.com when parsing an 'embed' tag. This could bypass website security checks restricting embed domains. Fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, Thunderbird 128.12.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this to embed unauthorized content, potentially leading to phishing or security policy bypass.
Recommendation
Update Firefox and Thunderbird to the specified versions. Review website security configurations.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Firefox could have incorrectly parsed a URL and rewritten it to the youtube.com domain when parsing the URL specified in an `embed` tag. This could have bypassed website security checks that restricted which domains users were allowed to embed. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS