CVE-2004-2491 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar URL via a race condition, facilitating phishing attacks against Opera browser users.
- 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-2004-2491?
CVE-2004-2491 is a low-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 25 Oct 2005. 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
A race condition in Opera web browser 7.53 Build 3850 causes Opera to fill in the address bar before the page has been loaded, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL in the address bar via the window.open and location.replace HTML parameters, which facilitates phishing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2491 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2491 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-6rch-h7pj-5838.