CVE-2004-0872 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal cookies sent over HTTP and reuse them on HTTPS, leading to session hijacking and unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0872?
CVE-2004-0872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 13 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Opera does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka "Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection."
Weakness: CWE-669
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxwf-hgxf-ghjj.