CVE-2000-0958

HotJava Browser 3.0 - Unauthenticated DOM Access via JavaScript URL in Named Window

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0958. PoCs published by Georgi Guninski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a JavaScript security vulnerability in Sun HotJava Browser 3.0, allowing a malicious website to access cookies and DOM elements from arbitrary URLs via a named window. The PoC uses a timed JavaScript payload to extract sensitive information from www.sun.com.

Description

HotJava Browser 3.0 allows remote attackers to access the DOM of a web page by opening a javascript: URL in a named window.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Georgi Guninski · htmlremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20322

This exploit demonstrates a JavaScript security vulnerability in Sun HotJava Browser 3.0, allowing a malicious website to access cookies and DOM elements from arbitrary URLs via a named window. The PoC uses a timed JavaScript payload to extract sensitive information from www.sun.com.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun HotJava Browser 3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Sun HotJava Browser 3.0
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5428
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0349.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0284
EPSS Percentile 84.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sun/hotjava_browser 3.0
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026