CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1475

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XMLHttpRequest object in Opera 8.0 Final Build 1095 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions on other domains via a redirect.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to steal data or perform operations in the context of other domains, violating the same-origin policy and compromising data confidentiality and integrity.

Recommendation

Update Opera browser to a newer version that does not contain this vulnerability, or consider using another browser with a fixed XMLHttpRequest mechanism.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The XMLHttpRequest object in Opera 8.0 Final Build 1095 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions on other domains via a redirect.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS