CVE-2006-2894

Mozilla Firefox <2.0.0.8 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-2894. PoCs published by Jesse Ruderman.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability in multiple web browsers, allowing attackers to divert keystrokes from a visible input form to a hidden file-upload dialog. It requires user interaction to manually type a file path, potentially leading to unintended file uploads.

Description

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jesse Ruderman · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27986

This exploit demonstrates a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability in multiple web browsers, allowing attackers to divert keystrokes from a visible input form to a hidden file-upload dialog. It requires user interaction to manually type a file path, potentially leading to unintended file uploads.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla SeaMonkey, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions from 2006)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to type specific file paths · Victim must visit a malicious webpage
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jesse Ruderman · htmlremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27987

This exploit demonstrates a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability in multiple web browsers, allowing attackers to divert keystrokes from a visible input form to a hidden file-upload dialog. It requires user interaction to manually type a file path, potentially leading to unintended file uploads.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla SeaMonkey, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to type specific keystrokes · Victim must visit a malicious webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (45)

Core 45
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/focusbug/
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1858
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2163
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0166.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27298
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018837
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3544
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20470
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20472
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20467
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2160
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27383
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27387
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2164
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18308
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27403
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56236
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0187.html
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.virus.org/full-disclosure-0702/msg00225.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2162
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290478
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.thanhngan.org/fflinuxversion.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27335
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20442
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/browser-focus-rip
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=370092
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-536-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0965
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
mozilla/firefox 1.5.0.4
mozilla/firefox < 2.0.0.8
mozilla/mozilla_suite 1.7.13
mozilla/seamonkey 1.0.2
mozilla/seamonkey < 1.1.4
netscape/navigator < 8.1
Published Jun 07, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026