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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800651
Category:General
Title:Opera Web Browser 'Refresh' Header XSS Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:Opera Web Browser is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Opera Web Browser is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw is due to error in Refresh headers in HTTP responses. It does not block
javascript: URIs, while injecting a Refresh header or specifying the content
of a Refresh header

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful remote attack could execute arbitrary script code in the context
of the user running the application and to steal cookie-based authentication
credentials and other sensitive data that may aid in further attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Opera version 9.52 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Opera version 9.64 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2351
BugTraq ID: 35571
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35571
Bugtraq: 20090702 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities in Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Opera and Chrome (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504718/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20090703 Re: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities in Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Opera and Chrome (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504723/100/0/threaded
http://websecurity.com.ua/3275/
http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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