CVE-2008-4696 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll affecting Opera versions prior to 9.61. Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the browser's History Search database (md.dat) via an unescaped anchor identifier. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity) due to its network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not in the KEV catalog, exploit code, including Metasploit modules, is publicly available, indicating a history of exploitability, though there is no evidence of recent active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5..10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5..10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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