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CVE-2020-6159

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• Opera Software AS Opera for Android: before 61.0.3076.56532 — fixed in 61.0.3076.56532

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Opera Software AS Opera for Android 61.0.3076.56532. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.opera.com/cross-site-scripting-in-ofa-opera-security-advisories/
• https://security.opera.com/cross-site-scripting-in-ofa-opera-security-advisories/

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