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CVE-2009-2351

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses,...

4.3 Medium

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699 is also affected.

Exploit likelihood

1.71%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699 is also affected.

Record
CVE-2009-2351
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699 is also affected.

Record
CVE-2009-2351
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2347 No score

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699 is also affected.

Record
EUVD-2009-2347
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-599h-6j66-vpc4 No score

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses,...

Opera 9.52 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312. NOTE: it was later reported that 10.00 Beta 3 Build 1699 is also affected.

Record
GHSA-599h-6j66-vpc4
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2009-2351 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Opera Browser, published July 7, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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