Opera Fast Forward cross-site scripting
| opera-fastforward-xss (46004) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Opera is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Fast Forward feature. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted JavaScript URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser in an unrelated frame within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. 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: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| 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 904: Advisory: Fast Forward can allow cross-site scripting.
- BID-31842: Opera Web Browser Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- 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.
- 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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