CVE-2008-4698 describes a vulnerability in Opera versions prior to 9.61 where the browser failed to adequately block scripts during news feed previews. This flaw could allow remote attackers to create unauthorized news feed subscriptions and read the content of arbitrary feeds. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this medium-severity vulnerability requires user interaction (medium attack complexity) but could lead to information disclosure and unauthorized actions. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.60CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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