Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 23, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4698
CVE-2008-4698
Description
Opera before 9.61 does not properly block scripts during preview of a news feed, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary new feed subscriptions and read the contents of arbitrary feeds.
AI Insight
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Affected products
89cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 87 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.60
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta1_v2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.11:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.20:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.50:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.54:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.54:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.20:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.50:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.50:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.60:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- secunia.com/advisories/32299nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32394nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32538nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/6nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5nvd
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/nvd
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/nvd
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/nvd
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/961/nvd
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/961/nvd
- www.opera.com/support/search/view/905/nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31842nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2873nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46005nvd
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