CVE-2020-6159 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera for Android versions below 61.0.3076.56532, where the browser failed to remove the "javascript:" protocol from URLs pasted into the address bar under specific conditions. This flaw could enable social engineering attacks, allowing users to inadvertently execute malicious scripts against themselves. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L), with no impact on availability (A:N). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 61.0.3076.56532CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.