CVE-2008-4697
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-4697 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-10-23 22:00:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta5 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta6 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta7 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.0 | beta8 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 5.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | tp1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | tp2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.0 | tp3 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.05 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.06 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.1 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 6.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.0 | beta1_v2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.10 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.11 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.20 | beta7 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.50 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.54 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.54 | update2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 7.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.20 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.50 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.50 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | 9.60 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Opera | Opera Browser | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Opera 9.61 for Windows Changelog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | |
| Gentoo update for opera - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Opera 9.60 with security fixes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Advisory: Fast Forward can allow cross-site scripting - Opera Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Opera 9.61 for Linux Changelog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | |
| How can we help you? - Opera Help | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Opera 9.60 with security fixes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Opera 9.61 for Solaris Changelog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | |
| Opera 9.61 for Mac Changelog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.opera.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:022 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Opera Web Browser Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.