CVE-2026-4700
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Mitigation Bypass in Firefox HTTP Networking Component

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-4700, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-03-24

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: Mozilla Corporation

Description

Mitigation bypass in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.

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Published
2026-03-24
Last Modified
2026-06-30
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
mozilla firefox to 149.0 (exc)
mozilla firefox to 140.9.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE-444 The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination.
CWE-288 The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a mitigation bypass in the Networking: HTTP component of Firefox. It affects versions of Firefox earlier than 149 and Firefox ESR earlier than 140.9.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security mitigations related to the HTTP networking component in affected Firefox versions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or exposure to further attacks.

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