CVE-2009-3017 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in Orca Browser via crafted data or javascript URIs in HTTP headers, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2009-3017?
CVE-2009-3017 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2009. 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
Orca Browser 1.2 build 5 does not properly block data: URIs in Refresh and Location headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Location header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Location header; and does not properly handle javascript: URIs in HTML links within 302 error documents sent from web servers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (5) injecting a Location HTTP response header or (6) specifying the content of a Location HTTP response header.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orcabrowser Orca Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3017 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-2009-3017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h56-hp83-f22q.