CVE-2002-0270 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera web browser versions prior to 6.05. When the "Determine action by MIME type" setting is disabled, Opera incorrectly renders text/plain content as HTML, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary script. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector and medium complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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