Vulnerability Description
Opera before 10.01 does not properly restrict HTML in a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, and conduct cross-zone scripting attacks involving the Feed Subscription Page to read feeds or create feed subscriptions, via a crafted feed, related to the rendering of the application/rss+xml content type as "scripted content."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-10/0289.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37182Vendor Advisory
- http://securethoughts.com/2009/09/exploiting-chrome-and-operas-inbuilt-atomrss-rExploit
- http://securethoughts.com/2009/10/hijacking-operas-native-page-using-malicious-r
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1001/Patch
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1001/Patch
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1001/Patch
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/939/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/59358
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506517/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36850
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3073Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3266?
CVE-2009-3266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Opera before 10.01 does not properly restrict HTML in a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, and conduct cross-zone scripting attacks ...
How severe is CVE-2009-3266?
CVE-2009-3266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3266?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opera Opera Browser.