CVE-2008-4697 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the outermost page via the Fast Forward feature, enabling cross-site scripting attacks.
- 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-2008-4697?
CVE-2008-4697 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, 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
The Fast Forward feature in Opera before 9.61, when a page is located in a frame, executes a javascript: URL in the context of the outermost page instead of the page that contains this URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4697 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-2008-4697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4697 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-2q7p-wwm8-jj5w.