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CVE-2008-46964 exploits

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML v…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
45.7%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
4
Metasploit · Exploit-DB

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).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

45.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/opera_historysearch Opera historysearch XSS · metasploit exploit, excellent rank · 2008-10-23
  • EDB-9944 Opera 9.50/9.61 historysearch - Command Execution (Metasploit) · remote · 2008-10-23
  • EDB-6801 Opera 9.60 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting · remote · 2008-10-22
  • EDB-16304 Opera historysearch - Cross-Site Scripting (Metasploit) · remote · 2010-11-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32394 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/mac/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2873 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32538 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32299 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/solaris/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security-assessment.com /files/advisories/2008-10-22_Opera_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31869 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/windows/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6801 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46003 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/linux/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • opera.com /support/search/view/903/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4504 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497646/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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