CVE-2025-8039: Mozilla Firefox · Information Exposure
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 141 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 141
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to 141.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox 141 and Firefox ESR 140.1. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 141 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official update.
Description
In some cases search terms persisted in the URL bar even after navigating away from the search page. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, and Thunderbird 140.1.
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1970997 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-59/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-61/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-63/ (opens in a new tab)