CVE-2005-3006 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script and spoof attachment filenames by exploiting how the Opera mail client opens cached attachments without warning.
- 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-2005-3006?
CVE-2005-3006 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 21 Sep 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
The mail client in Opera before 8.50 opens attached files from the user's cache directory without warning the user, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and spoof attachment filenames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-3006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3006 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-jq7v-mxv6-22q4.