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TITLE:
Opera "javascript:" URL Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15411

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15411/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Opera 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/761/
Opera 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/4932/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Opera, which can
be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks and to read local files.

The vulnerability is caused due to Opera not properly restricting the
privileges of "javascript:" URLs when opened in e.g. new windows or
frames.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 8.0. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 8.01.
http://www.opera.com/download/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Jakob Balle, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-5/advisory/

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