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CVE-2004-2491
A race condition in Opera web browser 7.53 Build 3850 causes Opera to fill in the address bar before the page has been loaded, which allows remote attackers to…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Opera Web Browser 7.53 - Location Replace URI Obfuscation2004-07-27 · remote · multiple · Verified
Impact
A race condition in Opera web browser 7.53 Build 3850 causes Opera to fill in the address bar before the page has been loaded, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL in the address bar via the window.open and location.replace HTML parameters, which facilitates phishing attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | Opera Browser | through 7.53 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1056.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12162
- http://www.opera.com/windows/changelogs/754/
- http://www.osvdb.org/8317
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10810
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16816
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1056.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12162
- http://www.opera.com/windows/changelogs/754/
- http://www.osvdb.org/8317
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10810
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16816