CVE-2002-2358

Opera Web Browser 6.0-6.04 - Cross-Site Scripting via FTP URL Title Tag

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2358. PoCs published by Eiji James Yoshida.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 6.03 and 6.04 for Windows 2000. It leverages unsanitized data within <title> tags in FTP URLs to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FTP view feature in Opera 6.0 and 6.01 through 6.04 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title tag of an FTP URL.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Eiji James Yoshida · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21681

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 6.03 and 6.04 for Windows 2000. It leverages unsanitized data within <title> tags in FTP URLs to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Opera 6.03 and 6.04 for Windows 2000
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must be using a vulnerable version of Opera · Victim must visit a malicious webpage or FTP URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286151
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5401
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0061.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9757.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0155
EPSS Percentile 71.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (5)
opera_software/opera_web_browser 6.0 (2 CPE variants)
opera_software/opera_web_browser 6.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
opera_software/opera_web_browser 6.0.2
opera_software/opera_web_browser 6.0.3
opera_software/opera_web_browser 6.0.4
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026