Firefox 2.0 Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords

Iria · Nov 22, 2006, 10:36 PM

Source: SlashDot
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"Today, Mozilla made public bug #360493, which exposes Firefox's Password Manager on many public sites. The flaw derives from Firefox's willingness to supply the username and password stored on one page on a domain to another page on a domain.

PandaZ3 · Nov 23, 2006, 02:22 AM

I won't be home till Friday, I hope it is patched by then.

nForcer · Nov 23, 2006, 03:56 AM

Way to go Open Source!

Nov 22, 2006, 10:36 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Firefox 2.0 Password Manager Bug Exposes Passwords Source: SlashDot _________ "Today, Mozilla made public bug #360493, which exposes Firefox's Password Manager on many public sites. The flaw derives from Firefox's willingness to supply the username and password stored on one page on a domain to another page on a domain.

Nov 23, 2006, 02:22 AM	#2
PandaZ3 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 401 Rep Power: 0	I won't be home till Friday, I hope it is patched by then. __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, MSI HD 3870, ATI X1950 XTX, 1X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, ASUS and Sapphire X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS

Nov 23, 2006, 03:56 AM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Way to go Open Source!