Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:13969

Info

Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13969
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1669
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 04:06PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Jakob Balle, Secunia Research.
Vulnerable: S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 1

Discussion

Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Opera Web Browser is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability that can be leveraged to disclose local files as well.

Attackers may steal cookie-based authentication credentials, disclose local files in the context of the browser and carry out other attacks.

Opera Web Browser version 8.0 is prone to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Opera 8.01 to address this issue.

SUSE has released security announcement SUSE-SA:2005:034 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0

References

Opera Web Browser Cross-Site Scripting Local File Disclosure Vulnerability

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