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CVE-2009-3013


Opera 9.52 and earlier, and 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699, does not properly block data: URIs in Location headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Location header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI or (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Location header. NOTE: the JavaScript executes outside of the context of the HTTP site.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3013 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from opera organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-08-31T16:30:06.937

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application opera opera_browser ≤ 9.52 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 7.0 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 7.23 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 7.53 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 7.54 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 7.60 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.0 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.01 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.02 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.50 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.51 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.52 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.53 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 8.54 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.0 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.01 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.02 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.10 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.12 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.20 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.21 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.22 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 9.51 Yes
Application opera opera_browser 10.00 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opera's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.