CVE-2008-4795

Opera < 9.62 - Cross-Site Scripting via Links Panel

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4795. PoCs published by Stefano Di Paola.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera Web Browser versions prior to 9.62. It leverages improper input sanitization in the 'History Search' feature to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the affected site.

Description

The links panel in Opera before 9.62 processes Javascript within the context of the "outermost page" of a frame, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefano Di Paola · htmlremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32548

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera Web Browser versions prior to 9.62. It leverages improper input sanitization in the 'History Search' feature to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Opera Web Browser < 9.62
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must be using a vulnerable version of Opera Web Browser · Victim must interact with the malicious link or page
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021127
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/907/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46220
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31991
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0434
EPSS Percentile 89.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (41)
opera/opera 5..10
opera/opera 5.0
opera/opera 5.1
opera/opera 5.2
opera/opera 5.3
opera/opera 5.4
opera/opera 5.5
opera/opera 5.6
opera/opera 5.7
opera/opera 5.8
... and 31 more
Published Oct 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026