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CVE-2008-4698

Opera before 9.61 does not properly block scripts during preview of a news feed, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary new feed…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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
  • opera.com /support/search/view/905/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46005 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/solaris/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/windows/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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 /docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31842 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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