CVE-2020-6159CWE-79

URLs using “javascript:” have the protocol removed when pasted into the address bar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but in certain…

published December 23, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

URLs using “javascript:” have the protocol removed when pasted into the address bar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but in certain circumstances this removal was not performed. This could allow users to be socially engineered to run an XSS attack against themselves. This vulnerability affects Opera for Android versions below 61.0.3076.56532.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00641 · 50.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2020-12-23T15:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 15:08Z
    URLs using “javascript:” have the protocol removed when pasted into the address bar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but in certain…
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