Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-8960Spoofing issue in WebExtensions
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Spoofing issue in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N