Firefox: Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute
CVE-2025-8037 is a critical-severity sensitive cookie in HTTPS session without 'secure' attribute vulnerability in Firefox from Mozilla, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of Firefox you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on mozilla.org for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
Setting a nameless cookie with an equals sign in the value shadowed other cookies. Even if the nameless cookie was set over HTTP and the shadowed cookie included the `Secure` attribute. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, and Thunderbird 140.1.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute
The Secure attribute for sensitive cookies in HTTPS sessions is not set.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Always set the secure attribute when the cookie should be sent via HTTPS only.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other references
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1964767Permissions Required
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