Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

BID:31183

Info

Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 31183
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4196
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 04 2008 08:45PM
Credit: Chris Weber
Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.51
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.50
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0.2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.53
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.52
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.51
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.50
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.23
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.22
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.21
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20 Beta 1 build 2981
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 j
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 b
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.10
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32 Beta 2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32 Beta 1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 3win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 2win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 1win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.10 linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.5 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.4 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.3 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.3 linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.2 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.2 linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1 linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 6
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 .6win32
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.12 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.12
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.1 1 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.1 0 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 2 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Mac
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.51
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.50 beta
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.5
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.27
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.26
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.25
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.24
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.23
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.22
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.21
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.20 beta 1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.20
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.10
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.02
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.01
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.54
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.53
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.52
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8 Beta 3
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.52

Discussion

Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Opera Web Browser is prone to a weakness that can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks. The issue occurs as a result of specific Unicode characters being interpreted as white space.

This issue occurs in versions prior to Opera 9.52.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 30768 (Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Exploit / POC

Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.50 beta

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.26

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.24

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.02

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.21

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.51

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.25

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.52

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.53

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.54

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.10

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.27

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.23

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.22

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.5

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.01

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.20 beta 1

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.20

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 2 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Linux

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Mac

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.1 1 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.1 0 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.12 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.12

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 6

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 .6win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1 linux

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.2 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.2 linux

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.3 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.3 linux

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.4 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.5 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.10 linux

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 3win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32 Beta 2

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 win32 Beta 1

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 2win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.0 1win32

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.10

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 b

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 j

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20 Beta 1 build 2981

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.21

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.22

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.23

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.50

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.51

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.52

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.53

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 2

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 1

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0.2

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.50

Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.51

References

Opera Web Browser Unicode Whitespace Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

References:

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