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.

• CWE-79

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32299Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32394Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32538Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
• http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32299Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32394Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32538Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/
• http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/904/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004

Published

Oct 23, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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