Firefox Same-origin policy bypass in JAR component before 148/ESR 140.8
CVE-2026-2790 Published on February 24, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in the Networking: JAR component
Same-origin policy bypass in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148 and Firefox ESR < 140.8.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-2790 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Origin Validation Error

The software does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-2790

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Affected Versions

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Firefox ESR: Mozilla Thunderbird: Mozilla Thunderbird:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
5.08%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.