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CVE-2002-0898

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system,...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.

Exploit likelihood

5.96%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.

Record
CVE-2002-0898
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.

Record
CVE-2002-0898
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0889 No score

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.

Record
EUVD-2002-0889
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m37w-74wr-m853 No score

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system,...

Opera 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows a remote web site to upload arbitrary files from the client system, without prompting the client, via an input type=file tag whose value contains a newline.

Record
GHSA-m37w-74wr-m853
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBOpera 6.0.1/6.0.2 - Arbitrary File Disclosure2002-05-27

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0898 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Opera Software Web Browser, published October 4, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.96%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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