CVE-2008-4697

Opera Browser < 9.61 - Cross-Site Scripting via Fast Forward Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0079
EPSS Percentile 74.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (29)
opera/opera_browser 5.0 (8 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 5.02
opera/opera_browser 5.10
opera/opera_browser 5.11
opera/opera_browser 5.12
opera/opera_browser 6.0 (7 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 6.1 (2 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 6.01
opera/opera_browser 6.02
opera/opera_browser 6.03
... and 19 more
Published Oct 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026