CVE-2026-8948: Same-origin policy bypass in Firefox DOM networking
CVE-2026-8948 Published on May 19, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in the DOM: Networking component
Same-origin policy bypass in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-8948 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

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

Weakness Type

Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains

The software uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-8948

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Affected Versions

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Thunderbird:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.14%

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.