CVE-2008-4795

Public Exploit

Description

The links panel in Opera before 9.62 processes Javascript within the context of the "outermost page" of a frame, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.73% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021127 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/907/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46220 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31991 exploit vdb entry patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4795?
CVE-2008-4795 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4795?
To fix CVE-2008-4795, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4795 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4795 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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