CVE-2008-4795

The links panel in Opera before 9.62 processes Javascript within the context of the "outermost...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

The links panel in Opera before 9.62 processes Javascript within the context of the "outermost page" of a frame, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Exploit likelihood

4.34%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2008-4795
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-4795
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4774 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-4774
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x2wh-g9x5-52qq No score

The links panel in Opera before 9.62 processes Javascript within the context of the "outermost...

Record: GHSA-x2wh-g9x5-52qq
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

opera

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Opera Web Browser 9.x - History Search and Links Panel Cross-Site Scripting	2008-10-30

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4795 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Opera, published October 30, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.34%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.