Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-4697. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/21/2008. The weakness was disclosed 10/23/2008 by David Bloom (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4697 since 10/22/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34508 (FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (f5c4d7f7-9f4b-11dd-bab1-001999392805)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115998 (Opera Web Browser HTML Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46004), Tenable (34508), SecurityFocus (BID 31842†), OSVDB (49740†) and Secunia (SA32299†). The entries VDB-44702 and VDB-44698 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34508
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (f5c4d7f7-9f4b-11dd-bab1-001999392805)
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OpenVAS ID: 61795
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, linux-opera
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

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08/20/2019 +1617 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: David Bloom
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4697 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44697
X-Force: 46004
SecurityFocus: 31842 - Opera Web Browser Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32299
OSVDB: 49740 - Opera Fast Forward cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 19882 - Opera Web Browser < 9.61 Fast Forward Feature Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2873

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/20/2019 09:21
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/20/2019 09:21 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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