CVE-2020-6159

Published Dec 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-27313 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Opera
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:55 AM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 23, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:22 AM