Opera Web Browser 8.0 Access Restriction cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Opera Web Browser 8.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Access Restriction. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1669. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Opera Web Browser 8.0 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 8.0 Final Build 1095 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via "javascript:" URLs when a new window or frame is opened, which allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions on other domains.

The bug was discovered 06/16/2005. The weakness was presented 06/16/2005 by Jakob Balle with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1669 since 05/19/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18915 (FreeBSD : opera -- 'javascript:' URL XSS vulnerability (40856a51-e1d9-11d9-b875-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21028), Tenable (18915), SecurityFocus (BID 13969†), OSVDB (17543†) and Secunia (SA15411†). See VDB-25532 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 18915
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- 'javascript:' URL XSS vulnerability (40856a51-e1d9-11d9-b875-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 53066
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-opera, opera-devel, opera
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Jakob Balle
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25533
X-Force: 21028
SecurityFocus: 13969 - Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 15411 - Opera "javascript:" URL Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17543 - CVE-2005-1669 - Opera Web Browser - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8454 - XSS in Opera Web Browser 8.0 via \x27javascript:\x27 URL, Medium

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/06/2019 18:11
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (75), 06/06/2019 18:11 (9)
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