Opera < 21 Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 73942

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple spoofing vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host is a version prior to version 21. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by multiple address bar spoofing vulnerabilities :

- Several errors exist related to downloads, download pop-up dialogs, and the address bar that could allow URLs to be displayed incorrectly, leading to spoofing possibilities. (DNA-17861, DNA-18354)

- An error exists related to address bar displays, data URIs and opening downloads in new tabs that could allow URLs to be displayed incorrectly, leading to spoofing possibilities. (DNA-19280)

Solution

Upgrade to Opera 21 or later.

See Also

http://web.archive.org/web/20170922103625/http://www.opera.com:80/docs/changelogs/unified/2100/

https://blogs.opera.com/security/2014/05/security-changes-opera-21/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 73942

File Name: opera_2100.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/9/2014

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser

Required KB Items: SMB/Opera/Version, SMB/Opera/Path

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2014

Reference Information

BID: 67237