CVE-2008-4697

N/A Unknown
Published: October 23, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

opera

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