Opera Web Browser up to 9.60 Opera.dll cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Opera Web Browser up to 9.60. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library Opera.dll. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-4696. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.60 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality in the library Opera.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

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).

The weakness was released 10/23/2008 by Roberto Suggi Liverani (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4696. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34459 (Opera < 9.61 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116006 (Opera Web Browser History Search Input Validation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 9.61 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8537.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46003), Tenable (34459), SecurityFocus (BID 31869†), Secunia (SA32299†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19881†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-44702. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Opera

Name

• Web Browser

Version

• 9.0
• 9.1
• 9.2
• 9.3
• 9.4
• 9.5
• 9.6
• 9.7
• 9.8
• 9.9
• 9.10
• 9.11
• 9.12
• 9.13
• 9.14
• 9.15
• 9.16
• 9.17
• 9.18
• 9.19
• 9.20
• 9.21
• 9.22
• 9.23
• 9.24
• 9.25
• 9.26
• 9.27
• 9.28
• 9.29
• 9.30
• 9.31
• 9.32
• 9.33
• 9.34
• 9.35
• 9.36
• 9.37
• 9.38
• 9.39
• 9.40
• 9.41
• 9.42
• 9.43
• 9.44
• 9.45
• 9.46
• 9.47
• 9.48
• 9.49
• 9.50
• 9.51
• 9.52
• 9.53
• 9.54
• 9.55
• 9.56
• 9.57
• 9.58
• 9.59
• 9.60

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.opera.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 34459
Nessus Name: Opera < 9.61 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800045
OpenVAS Name: Opera Web Browser Multiple XSS Vulnerability (Linux)
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MetaSploit ID: opera_historysearch.rb
MetaSploit Name: Opera historysearch XSS
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.61
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Timelineinfo

10/21/2008 🔍
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10/23/2008 +1 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2331 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Roberto Suggi Liverani
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44696
X-Force: 46003
SecurityFocus: 31869 - Opera Web Browser History Search Input Validation Vulnerability
Secunia: 32299
Vulnerability Center: 19881 - Opera Web Browser < 9.61 History Search Database Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/23/2025 01:57
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (68), 04/22/2019 10:47 (15), 08/02/2021 15:05 (4), 08/02/2021 15:10 (1), 11/08/2024 11:15 (17), 04/23/2025 01:57 (1)
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