Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

BID:15472

Info

Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15472
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 16 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Claudio "Sverx" is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.50
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been identified in Opera Web browser that allows an attacker to misrepresent the status bar in the browser, allowing vulnerable users to be mislead into following a link to a malicious site.

This vulnerability would most likely be exploited through HTML e-mail, though other attack vectors exist such as HTML injection attacks in third-party Web applications.

Exploit / POC

Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept is available:
<form action="[malicious site]">
<a href="www.example.com"><input type="image" src="[image]" title="www.example.com"></a>
</form>

Solution / Fix

Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Opera Web Browser HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation Vulnerability

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