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FreeBSD : opera -- 'javascript:' URL XSS vulnerability (40856a51-e1d9-11d9-b875-0001020eed82)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18915

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

A Secunia Advisory reports :

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Opera, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and to read local files.

The vulnerability is caused due to Opera not properly restricting the privileges of 'javascript:' URLs when opened in e.g. new windows or frames.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/#security

http://www.nessus.org/u?cbb06802

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18915

File Name: freebsd_pkg_40856a51e1d911d9b8750001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-opera, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:opera, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:opera-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1669

Secunia: 15411