Opera Opera.dll History Search cross-site scripting
| opera-opera-historysearch-xss (46003) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Opera is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by Opera.dll when storing data in the History Search database. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via the anchor identifier to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.61 or later), available from the Opera Download Web site. See References.
References:
- Opera Download Web site: Opera 9.61 for Windows.
- Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 903: Advisory: History Search can reveal browsing history.
- BID-31842: Opera Web Browser Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- BID-31869: Opera Web Browser History Search Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4696: 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).
- GLSA-200811-01: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA32299: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2008:022: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2873: Opera Information Disclosure and Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Opera Opera Browser 9.0
- Opera Opera Browser 9.01
- Opera Opera Browser 9.02
- Opera Opera Browser 9.10
- Opera Opera Browser 9.20 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 9.20
- Opera Opera Browser 9.21
- Opera Opera Browser 9.22
- Opera Opera Browser 9.23
- Opera Opera Browser 9.24
- Opera Opera Browser 9.25
- Opera Opera Browser 9.26
- Opera Opera Browser 9.27
- Opera Opera Browser 9.50
- Opera Opera Browser 9.50 Beta
- Opera Opera Browser 9.51
- Opera Opera Browser 9.52
- Opera Opera Browser 9.60 Beta
- Opera Opera Browser 9.60
Reported:
Oct 21, 2008
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