How severe is CVE-2009-2068?

CVE-2009-2068 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-2068 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-2068?

CVE-2009-2068 primarily affects Opera. In total, 75 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2068?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-2068 published?

CVE-2009-2068 was published on 2009-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-2068

CVE-2009-2068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Opera
Published: 2009-06-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Google Chrome detects http content in https web pages only when the top-level frame uses https, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying an http page to include an https iframe that references a script file on an http site, related to "HTTP-Intended-but-HTTPS-Loadable (HPIHSL) pages."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2068?: Google Chrome detects http content in https web pages only when the top-level frame uses https, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying an http page to include an https iframe that references a script file on an http site, related to "HTTP-Intended-but-HTTPS-Loadable (HPIHSL) pages."
How severe is CVE-2009-2068?: CVE-2009-2068 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-2068 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-2068?: CVE-2009-2068 primarily affects Opera. In total, 75 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2068?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-2068 published?: CVE-2009-2068 was published on 2009-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (75)

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cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:beta_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.0:beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:7:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:7.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:7.0:beta_1v2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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