Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 36Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via an Extended HTML Form, whose output from the remote server is not properly cleansed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01366 72nd 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-2002-0243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2fx-x5jq-98vc
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-2001-01441 Opera 5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-00871 Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2fx-x5jq-98vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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