CVE-2007-1115 json
The child frames in Opera 9 before 9.20 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Conte…
published 2007-02-26 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1112
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The child frames in Opera 9 before 9.20 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated using the UTF-7 character set.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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hardened-php.net
/advisory_032007.142.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2007_28_opera.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/24312
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0745
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25027
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22701
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/32118
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017909
vdb-entry
- opera.com /support/search/view/855/
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1115
- NVD CVE-2007-1115
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