CVE-2007-1115
The child frames in Opera 9 before 9.20 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The child frames in Opera 9 before 9.20 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated using the UTF-7 character set.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.35% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/32118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24312Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25027Vendor Advisory
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_032007.142.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_28_opera.html
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/855/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22701
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017909
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0745Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/32118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24312Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25027Vendor Advisory
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_032007.142.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_28_opera.html
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/855/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22701
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017909
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0745Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.