Is CVE-2002-0270 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0270 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0270?

CVE-2002-0270 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0270?

Patch guidance is available from opera software security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-0270.

Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0270?

1 product: opera software opera web browser.

CVE-2002-0270 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Opera, when configured with the "Determine action by MIME type" option disabled, interprets an object as an HTML document even when its MIME Content-Type is text/plain, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in documents that the user does not expect, possibly through web applications that use a text/plain type to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPERA_SOFTWARE
Published: 5/29/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2002-0270

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