Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3265 (CCN-53605)

Assigned:2009-09-15
Published:2009-09-15
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed, related to the rendering of the application/rss+xml content type as "scripted content."
Note: the vendor reportedly considers this behavior a "design feature," not a vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-3265

Source: CCN
Type: SecureThoughts Web Site
Exploiting Chrome and Opera’s inbuilt ATOM/RSS reader with Script Execution and more

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://securethoughts.com/2009/09/exploiting-chrome-and-operas-inbuilt-atomrss-reader-with-script-execution-and-more/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 58258
Opera RSS / Atom Feed application/rss+xml Content XSS

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20090916 Exploiting Chrome and Opera's inbuilt ATOM/RSS reader with Script Execution and more

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-rss-atom-xss(53605)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6370

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20093265
    V
    CVE-2009-3265
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6370
    V
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 9 and 10
    2014-03-17
    BACK
    opera opera browser 9.0
    opera opera browser 10.00
    opera opera browser 9.0
    opera opera browser 8.0