CVE-2008-4698
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
23/10/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
Opera before 9.61 does not properly block scripts during preview of a news feed, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary new feed subscriptions and read the contents of arbitrary feeds.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
5.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.60 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/905/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46005
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/905/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46005



