CVE-2001-0898
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and...
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
- Record
CVE-2001-0898- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
- Record
CVE-2001-0898- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0881 No score
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0881- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gh5x-cpm6-9f9c No score
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and...
Opera 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as cookies and links for other domains via Javascript that uses setTimeout to (1) access data after a new window to the domain has been opened or (2) access data via about:cache.
- Record
GHSA-gh5x-cpm6-9f9c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Opera 5.0/5.1 - Same Origin Policy Circumvention | 2001-11-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0898 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Opera Software Web Browser, published November 15, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.09%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.