The XMLHttpRequest object in Mozilla 1.7.8 supports the HTTP TRACE method, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) proxy authentication passwords via a request with a "Max-Forwards: 0" header or (2) arbitrary local passwords on the web server that hosts this object.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-03-28T23:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:01:23.052Z
Reserved: 2008-03-28T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-4874

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-4874

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