Opera History Search command execution

opera-historysearch-command-execution (46219) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Opera could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the History Search function. An attacker could inject arbitrary HTML and script code which will be executed in the victim's browser session. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify Opera's configuration and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Opera, Opera 5.0
  • Opera, Opera 5.1
  • Opera, Opera 5.10
  • Opera, Opera 5.11
  • Opera, Opera 5.12
  • Opera, Opera 5.2
  • Opera, Opera 5.3
  • Opera, Opera 5.4
  • Opera, Opera 5.5
  • Opera, Opera 5.6
  • Opera, Opera 5.7
  • Opera, Opera 5.8
  • Opera, Opera 5.9
  • Opera, Opera 6.0 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 6.0
  • Opera, Opera 6.01
  • Opera, Opera 6.02
  • Opera, Opera 6.03
  • Opera, Opera 6.04
  • Opera, Opera 6.05
  • Opera, Opera 6.06
  • Opera, Opera 7.0 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 7.0
  • Opera, Opera 7.0 Beta2
  • Opera, Opera 7.0 Beta1.2
  • Opera, Opera 7.01
  • Opera, Opera 7.02
  • Opera, Opera 7.03
  • Opera, Opera 7.10
  • Opera, Opera 7.11
  • Opera, Opera 7.20
  • Opera, Opera 7.20 Beta7
  • Opera, Opera 7.21
  • Opera, Opera 7.22
  • Opera, Opera 7.23
  • Opera, Opera 7.50
  • Opera, Opera 7.50 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 7.51
  • Opera, Opera 7.52
  • Opera, Opera 7.53
  • Opera, Opera 7.54
  • Opera, Opera 7.54 Update 1
  • Opera, Opera 7.54 Update 2
  • Opera, Opera 8.0 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 8.0 Beta3
  • Opera, Opera 8.0
  • Opera, Opera 8.0 Beta2
  • Opera, Opera 8.01
  • Opera, Opera 8.02
  • Opera, Opera 8.50
  • Opera, Opera 8.51
  • Opera, Opera 8.52
  • Opera, Opera 8.53
  • Opera, Opera 8.54
  • Opera, Opera 9.0
  • Opera, Opera 9.0 Beta2
  • Opera, Opera 9.0 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 9.01
  • Opera, Opera 9.02
  • Opera, Opera 9.10
  • Opera, Opera 9.20 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 9.20
  • Opera, Opera 9.21
  • Opera, Opera 9.22
  • Opera, Opera 9.23
  • Opera, Opera 9.24
  • Opera, Opera 9.25
  • Opera, Opera 9.26
  • Opera, Opera 9.27
  • Opera, Opera 9.50
  • Opera, Opera 9.50 Beta1
  • Opera, Opera 9.50 Beta2
  • Opera, Opera 9.51
  • Opera, Opera 9.52
  • Opera, Opera 9.60
  • Opera, Opera 9.60 Beta
  • Opera, Opera 9.61

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.62 or later), available from the Opera Download Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Opera Download Web site, Download Opera Web Browser at http://www.opera.com/download/.
  • Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 906, Advisory: History Search can be used to execute arbitrary code at http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/906/.
  • BID-31991: Opera Web Browser History Search and Links Panel Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-4794: Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
  • GLSA-200811-01: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • SA32452: Opera Command Execution and Cross-Site Scripting

Reported:

Oct 30, 2008

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