CVE-2002-0898 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can exfiltrate arbitrary local files from Opera users by exploiting a newline injection in file input tags.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0898?
CVE-2002-0898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Software Opera Web Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0898 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0898 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2002-0783 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2002-0243 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2002-2332 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2001-1491 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2001-1245 Opera 5.0 for Linux does not properly handle malformed HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, possibly wi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m37w-74wr-m853.