CVE-2013-1639: CSRF
First published: Fri Feb 08 2013(Updated: )
Opera before 12.13 does not send CORS preflight requests in all required cases, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a crafted web site that triggers a CORS request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | <=12.12 | |
| Opera | =12.00 | |
| Opera | =12.00-beta | |
| Opera | =12.01 | |
| Opera | =12.02 | |
| Opera | =12.10 | |
| Opera | =12.10-beta | |
| Opera | =12.11 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-1639?
CVE-2013-1639 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1639?
To fix CVE-2013-1639, users should update their Opera browser to version 12.13 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2013-1639 allow?
CVE-2013-1639 allows attackers to bypass Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection mechanisms.
In which versions of Opera is CVE-2013-1639 present?
CVE-2013-1639 affects Opera browser versions prior to 12.13.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2013-1639?
CVE-2013-1639 is related to improper handling of CORS preflight requests.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/opera
- canonical/opera
- version/opera/12.12
- version/opera/12.00
- version/opera/12.00-beta
- version/opera/12.01
- version/opera/12.02
- version/opera/12.10
- version/opera/12.10-beta
- version/opera/12.11