Description
Opera 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary file contents when users press a key corresponding to the JavaScript (1) event.ctrlKey or (2) event.shiftKey onkeydown event contained in a webpage.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Opera 6.0.1 / Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 - JavaScript Modifier Keypress Event Subversion EDB-21636 · remote · Jul 23, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20020723 Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8 mailing-list
- 20020724 Re: Pressing CTRL in IE is dangerous - Sandblad advisory #8 mailing-list
- 5290 vdb-entry