CVE-2026-117960: Mozilla Firefox · Spoofing issue in the DOM: Core & HTML component
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 14:59 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
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
AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox 159 and Firefox ESR 153.6. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to mitigate the risk. There are no additional mitigation steps required as the issue is resolved by applying the official update.
Description
CVE-2026-117960 is a spoofing vulnerability in the DOM: Core & HTML component of Mozilla Firefox. This issue was addressed and fixed in Firefox version 159 and Firefox ESR 153.6. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to spoof content within the browser's DOM, potentially misleading users or scripts. The impact is rated high by Mozilla. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability.