VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-6159

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.64%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-12-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@opera.com: CWE-79
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-79

Primary references