CVE-2008-5681 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can read existing subscriptions and force subscriptions to arbitrary feed URLs via scripted URLs in Opera's feed preview.
- 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-2008-5681?
CVE-2008-5681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 19 Dec 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 9.63 does not block unspecified "scripted URLs" during the feed preview, which allows remote attackers to read existing subscriptions and force subscriptions to arbitrary feed URLs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5681 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-2jgm-p57p-vrfj.