CVE-2008-4794
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search...
CVE-2008-4794 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Opera, published October 30, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.50%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.50%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.3
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
- Record
CVE-2008-4794- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
- Record
CVE-2008-4794- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4773No score
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4773- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w52x-q56h-pqx3No score
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search...
Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History Search results page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4696.
- Record
GHSA-w52x-q56h-pqx3- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32538
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46219
securitytracker.com/id?1021128
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
opera.com/support/search/view/906
securityfocus.com/bid/31991
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4794
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w52x-q56h-pqx3