4.3

CVE-2008-4697: opera opera_browser Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4697 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in opera opera_browser. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-10-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opera1 product
  • opera_browser≤ 9.60 | 5.0 | 5.0:beta2 | 5.0:beta3 | 5.0:beta4 | 5.0:beta5 | 5.0:beta6 | 5.0:beta7 | 5.0:beta8 | 5.02 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 5.12 | 6.0 | 6.0:beta1 | 6.0:beta2 | 6.0:beta3 | 6.0:tp1 | 6.0:tp2 | 6.0:tp3 | 6.1 | 6.01 | 6.1:beta1 | 6.02 | 6.03 | 6.04 | 6.05 | 6.06 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 7.0 | 7.0:beta1 | 7.0:beta1_v2 | 7.0:beta2 | 7.01 | 7.02 | 7.03 | 7.10 | 7.10:beta1 | 7.11 | 7.11:beta2 | 7.20 | 7.20:beta7 | 7.21 | 7.22 | 7.23 | 7.50 | 7.50:beta1 | 7.51 | 7.52 | 7.53 | 7.54 | 7.54:update1 | 7.54:update2 | 7.60 | 8.0 | 8.0:beta1 | 8.0:beta2 | 8.0:beta3 | 8.01 | 8.02 | 8.50 | 8.51 | 8.52 | 8.53 | 8.54 | 9.0 | 9.0:beta1 | 9.0:beta2 | 9.01 | 9.02 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 9.20 | 9.20:beta1 | 9.21 | 9.22 | 9.23 | 9.24 | 9.25 | 9.26 | 9.27 | 9.50 | 9.50:beta1 | 9.50:beta2 | 9.51 | 9.52 | 9.60:beta1

1 vendor · 1 product

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