Firefox Web Browser FTP Client XSS Vulnerability (Linux)

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Summary
The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability.
Impact
Successful remote attack result in injection of arbitrary web script or HTML code. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox version 3.6.3 or later, For updates refer to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
Insight
The flaw is due to the way browser handles web script or html via ftp://URL for an html document within a JPG, PDF, or TXT files.
Affected
Firefox version 3.0.1 to 3.0.3 on Linux.
References
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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