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    CVE-2008-4697

    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.

    Published:Oct 23, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 23, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00787
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Opera
    Product
    Opera Browser

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32299
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High