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{"created": "2026-11-02T18:45:13.291913+00:00", "title": "PIA Firefox Extension Leaks Proxy Credentials via Unprotected Auth Handler", "updated": "2026-11-02T18:45:13.291921+00:00", "vendors": [], "weaknesses": ["CWE-532", "CWE-284"]}