XSS in Google Chrome
CVE-2009-3011
Google Chrome 1.0.154.48 and earlier, 2.0.172.28, 2.0.172.37, and 3.0.193.2 Beta does not properly block data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI or (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header. NOTE: the JavaScript executes outside of the context of the HTTP site.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 0.2.149.27, 0.2.149.29, 0.2.149.30
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)