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CVE-2008-4696 Detail

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier (aka the "optional fragment"), which is not properly escaped before storage in the History Search database (aka md.dat).


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32299 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4504
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4504
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/ Patch 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/903/ Vendor Advisory 
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/903/ Vendor Advisory 
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-22_Opera_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting.pdf
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-22_Opera_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497646/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497646/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31869 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31869 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46003
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46003
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6801
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6801

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4696
NVD Published Date:
10/23/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE