CVE-2003-0593 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass cookie access restrictions in Opera by using encoded directory traversal sequences in URLs, potentially exposing sensitive cookies.

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-2003-0593?

CVE-2003-0593 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 16 Mar 2004. 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 allows remote attackers to bypass intended cookie access restrictions on a web application via "%2e%2e" (encoded dot dot) directory traversal sequences in a URL, which causes Opera to send the cookie outside the specified URL subsets, e.g. to a vulnerable application that runs on the same server as the target application.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0593?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-0593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opera Opera Browser vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53rf-2cq9-qrrj.

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