CVE-2009-3048 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can trick Opera users into uploading unintended files via dropped file vectors, potentially exposing local data.
- 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-2009-3048?
CVE-2009-3048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 2 Sep 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
Opera before 10.00 on Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD does not properly implement the "INPUT TYPE=file" functionality, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into uploading an unintended file via vectors involving a "dropped file."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3048 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-9hgg-vhrm-7vx2.