CVE-2008-4200 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute web scripts by spoofing news feed URLs in Opera, requiring user interaction to view the malicious feed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4200?
CVE-2008-4200 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 27 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera before 9.52 does not ensure that the address field of a news feed represents the feed's actual URL, which allows remote attackers to change this field to display the URL of a page containing web script controlled by the attacker.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-4200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7gq-8xmf-48g9.