Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox-esr package, versions <91.6.0esr-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FIREFOXESR-18169322
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 22 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-22754  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest firefox-esr to version 91.6.0esr-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox-esr package and not the firefox-esr package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1