Opera Web Browser up to 8.54 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-4072. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 10.10 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."

The weakness was shared 11/23/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4072. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 59631 (GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59631), SecurityFocus (BID 37089†), OSVDB (60528†), Secunia (SA37469†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26221†). The entries VDB-4967, VDB-4968, VDB-4969 and VDB-4970 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59631
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71547
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-03 (Opera)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50909

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SecurityFocus: 37089
Secunia: 37469
OSVDB: 60528 - Opera Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 26221 - Opera Web Browser Prior to 10.10 Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/07/2025 14:15
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/28/2017 11:22 (6), 08/28/2021 05:06 (4), 08/28/2021 05:15 (1), 04/07/2025 14:15 (18)
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