CVE-2008-4696

Opera 9.50/9.61 historysearch - Command Execution

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier (aka the "optional fragment"), which is not properly escaped before storage in the History Search database (aka md.dat).

Vulnerabilidad de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en Opera.dll de Opera versiones anteriores a v9.61 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar web script o HTML a través de identificadores ancla (también conocido como el "fragmento opcional"), el cual no escapa apropiadamente antes del almacenaje en la base de datos History Search (también conocido como md.dat).

Certain constructs are not escaped correctly by Opera's History Search results. These can be used to inject scripts into the page, which can then be used to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary commands. Affects Opera versions between 9.50 and 9.61.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-10-22 CVE Reserved
2008-10-23 CVE Published
2008-10-23 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-29 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (23)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4504	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5	Mailing List
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-22_Opera_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting.pdf	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497646/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46003	Vdb Entry
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/903

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9944	2008-10-23
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16304	2010-11-11
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6801	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31869	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961	2018-10-11
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961	2018-10-11
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961	2018-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html	2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299	2018-10-11
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml	2018-10-11
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/903	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				*		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				<= 9.6 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version " <= 9.6"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5..10 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5..10"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.1 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.2 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.3 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.3"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.4 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.4"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.5 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.5"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.6 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.6"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.7 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.7"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.8 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.8"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.9 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.9"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.11 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.11"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				5.12 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "5.12"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.01 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.01"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.02 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.02"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.03 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.03"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.04 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.04"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.05 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.05"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				6.06 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "6.06"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7"		beta_1.2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.0"		beta_2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.01 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.01"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.02 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.02"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.03 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.03"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.10 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.11 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.11"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.20 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.20"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.20 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.20"		beta7		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.21 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.21"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.22 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.22"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.23 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.23"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.50 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.50"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.50 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.50"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.51 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.51"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.52"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.53 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.53"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.54 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.54"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.54 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.54"		update_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				7.54 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "7.54"		update_2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.0"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.0"		beta_2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.0"		beta_3		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.01 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.01"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.02 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.02"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.50 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.50"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.51 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.51"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.52"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.53 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.53"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				8.54 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "8.54"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.0"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.0 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.0"		beta_2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.01 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.01"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.02 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.02"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.10 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.10"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.20 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.20"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.20 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.20"		beta_1		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.21 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.21"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.22 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.22"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.23 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.23"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.24 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.24"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.25 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.25"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.26 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.26"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.27 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.27"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.50 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.50"		-		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.50 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.50"		beta_2		Affected
Opera Search vendor "Opera"		Opera Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera"				9.51 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera" and version "9.51"		-		Affected