CVE-2008-4697
The Fast Forward feature in Opera before 9.61, when a page is located in a frame, executes a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4697- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4677 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4677- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q7p-wwm8-jj5w No score
The Fast Forward feature in Opera before 9.61, when a page is located in a frame, executes a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2q7p-wwm8-jj5w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4697 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Opera Browser, published October 23, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32394
opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46004
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
securityfocus.com/bid/31842
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4697
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2q7p-wwm8-jj5w