Is CVE-2009-3265 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2009-3265 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2009-3265 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2009-3265 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-3265?

CVE-2009-3265 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2009-3265

CWE-79Published: September 18, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed, related to the rendering of the application/rss+xml content type as "scripted content." NOTE: the vendor reportedly considers this behavior a "design feature," not a vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-3265 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.