CVE-2007-6522 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute cross-domain scripts in Opera via designMode, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.

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-2007-6522?

CVE-2007-6522 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 24 Dec 2007. 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 rich text editing functionality in Opera before 9.25 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-domain scripting attacks by using designMode to modify contents of pages in other domains.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6522 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-2007-6522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opera Opera Browser vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9j8-m23r-22jh.

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