CVE-2009-3265 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via RSS or Atom feeds in Opera browser, potentially executing code in the user's context.

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-2009-3265?

CVE-2009-3265 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 18 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed, related to the rendering of the application/rss+xml content type as "scripted content." NOTE: the vendor reportedly considers this behavior a "design feature," not a vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3265 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-2009-3265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opera Opera Browser vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5g5-37rh-vqmp.

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