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CVE-2013-6853

Published: Jan 26, 2014Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in clickstream.js in Y! Toolbar plugin for FireFox 3.1.0.20130813024103 for Mac, and 2.5.9.2013418100420 for Windows, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL that is stored by the victim.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

toolbaryahoo
SaaS
Communications / messaging-chat
n/an/a
yahoocommercialUSCommunicationsaka yahoo

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://osvdb.org/102175
osvdb.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124800/Y-Toolbar-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.cloudscan.me/2014/01/cve-2013-6853-stored-xss-in-y-toolbar.html
cloudscan.me
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Timeline

Published
Jan 26, 2014
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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