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SECURITYJul 6 · 07:27 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS[email protected] (The Hacker News)

Opera GX Flaw Let Malicious Sites Auto-Install Mods to Steal Data From Visited Pages

Researchers discovered a flaw in Opera GX that allowed malicious websites to silently install browser add-ons to steal data from visited pages. A proof of concept demonstrated extracting a user's Gmail address from a single visit without user interaction. Opera has patched the vulnerability and found no evidence of exploitation.

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