Opera Mail client file:// cross-site scripting
| opera-mail-file-xss (22335) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Opera Mail client is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Files attached to messages in Opera Mail client are opened from the user's cache directory with no warning message provided before the file is opened. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL containing embedded script in the context of file:// which, once the link is clicked, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera Mail Client (8.50 or later), available from the Opera Download Web page. See References.
References:
- Opera Download Web page: Opera 8.50 for Windows.
- Opera Mail Web page: Opera Mail.
- BID-14880: Opera Web Browser Mail Client Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-3006: The mail client in Opera before 8.50 opens attached files from the user's cache directory without warning the user, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and spoof attachment filenames.
- OSVDB ID: 19508: Opera Mail Client User Cache Directory file:// Arbitrary Script Execution
- SA16645: Opera Mail Client Attachment Spoofing and Script Insertion
- SUSE-SA:2005:057: opera: remote code execution
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1789: Opera Browser Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Compaq Tru64 6.4
- Opera Opera Mail client 8.02
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
Reported:
Sep 20, 2005
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