Opera History Search command execution
| opera-historysearch-command-execution (46219) |  High 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.62 or later), available from the Opera Download Web site. See References.
References:
- Opera Download Web site: Download Opera Web Browser.
- Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 906: Advisory: History Search can be used to execute arbitrary code.
- 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
- OSVDB ID: 49472: Opera History Search Results Page Arbitrary Remote Command Execution
- SA32452: Opera Command Execution and Cross-Site Scripting
- SECTRACK ID: 1021128: Opera History Search Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Opera Opera Browser 5.0
- Opera Opera Browser 5.1
- Opera Opera Browser 5.10
- Opera Opera Browser 5.11
- Opera Opera Browser 5.12
- Opera Opera Browser 5.2
- Opera Opera Browser 5.3
- Opera Opera Browser 5.4
- Opera Opera Browser 5.5
- Opera Opera Browser 5.6
- Opera Opera Browser 5.7
- Opera Opera Browser 5.8
- Opera Opera Browser 5.9
- Opera Opera Browser 6.0 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 6.0
- Opera Opera Browser 6.01
- Opera Opera Browser 6.02
- Opera Opera Browser 6.03
- Opera Opera Browser 6.04
- Opera Opera Browser 6.05
- Opera Opera Browser 6.06
- Opera Opera Browser 7.0 Beta1.2
- Opera Opera Browser 7.0 Beta2
- Opera Opera Browser 7.0
- Opera Opera Browser 7.0 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 7.01
- Opera Opera Browser 7.02
- Opera Opera Browser 7.03
- Opera Opera Browser 7.10
- Opera Opera Browser 7.11
- Opera Opera Browser 7.20 Beta7
- Opera Opera Browser 7.20
- Opera Opera Browser 7.21
- Opera Opera Browser 7.22
- Opera Opera Browser 7.23
- Opera Opera Browser 7.50
- Opera Opera Browser 7.50 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 7.51
- Opera Opera Browser 7.52
- Opera Opera Browser 7.53
- Opera Opera Browser 7.54 Update 1
- Opera Opera Browser 7.54
- Opera Opera Browser 7.54 Update 2
- Opera Opera Browser 8.0 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 8.0 Beta3
- Opera Opera Browser 8.0 Beta2
- Opera Opera Browser 8.0
- Opera Opera Browser 8.01
- Opera Opera Browser 8.02
- Opera Opera Browser 8.50
- Opera Opera Browser 8.51
- Opera Opera Browser 8.52
- Opera Opera Browser 8.53
- Opera Opera Browser 8.54
- Opera Opera Browser 9.0 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 9.0
- Opera Opera Browser 9.0 Beta2
- 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 Beta2
- Opera Opera Browser 9.50 Beta1
- Opera Opera Browser 9.51
- Opera Opera Browser 9.52
- Opera Opera Browser 9.60
- Opera Opera Browser 9.60 Beta
- Opera Opera Browser 9.61
Reported:
Oct 30, 2008
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