CVE-2001-0898 describes a vulnerability in Opera 6.0 and earlier versions, allowing remote attackers to bypass the Same-Origin Policy. Attackers can access sensitive information like cookies and links from other domains through crafted JavaScript utilizing setTimeout in conjunction with new windows or about:cache. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting confidentiality. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.