Re: [WEB SECURITY] Firefox extensions go Evil - Critical Vulnerabilities in Firefox/Firebug

[Daniel Veditz <dveditz () cruzio com>]

pdp (architect) wrote:
> http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/firebug-goes-evil
>
> There is critical vulnerability in Firefox/Firebug which allows
> attackers to inject code inside the browser chrome.

Good find.

> I recommend to disable Firebug for now until the issue is fixed.

Firebug 1.03 is now available and fixes this vulnerability.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843

Firebug is disabled by default and is probably best left that way. It can
be easily enabled per-site when you're actively developing or hacking.

-Dan Veditz