CVE-2021-43530

MediumCVSS 6.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A Universal XSS vulnerability was present in Firefox for Android resulting from improper sanitization when processing a URL scanned from a QR code. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 8, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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