Opera Links Panel Script Execution Domain Error Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021127
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021127
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4795
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Nov 5 2008
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Original Entry Date: Nov 3 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 9.62
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Opera. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The browser does not properly process Javascript URLs in the links panel. When on a framed page, the browser executes the script
in the context of the outer-most page rather than on the actual page.
A remote user can exploit this to cause arbitrary scripting
code to be executed by the target user's browser in the security context of an arbitrary site. As a result, the code will be able
to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted
by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with an arbitrary site,
access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (9.62).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/907/
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Vendor URL: www.opera.com/support/search/view/907/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (FreeBSD), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:17:02 -0500
Subject: Opera
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http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/907/
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