First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Opera Browser | <=6.0 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2002-0243 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
To fix CVE-2002-0243, users should upgrade to a later version of the Opera browser beyond version 6.0.
CVE-2002-0243 affects Opera versions 6.0 and earlier.
CVE-2002-0243 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session, potentially compromising user data.
While CVE-2002-0243 is from 2002 and primarily affects obsolete software, it remains a relevant example for understanding cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.