CVE-2008-4696 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Opera browser's history database via crafted anchor identifiers, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2008-4696?

CVE-2008-4696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier (aka the "optional fragment"), which is not properly escaped before storage in the History Search database (aka md.dat).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4696?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4696 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-2008-4696 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4696 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g928-9c86-8mr8.