Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03092 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0 | Vulnerable | Opera Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·Opera Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0898
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh5x-cpm6-9f9c
References
More Opera Software Opera Web Browser vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00199 The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Firefox 1.0, Camino .8.5, and Mozilla… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02223 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and possibly others allows remote attackers to upload… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2002-01062 Netscape 6.2.3 and earlier, and Mozilla 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to corrupt heap… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00760 Opera 6.01, 6.0, and 5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00232 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01441 Opera 5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-0898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh5x-cpm6-9f9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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