medium
6.4
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-4200: Input Validation

First published: Sat Sep 27 2008(Updated: )

Opera before 9.52 does not ensure that the address field of a news feed represents the feed's actual URL, which allows remote attackers to change this field to display the URL of a page containing web script controlled by the attacker.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Opera=7.01
Opera=9.27
Opera=7.23
Opera=9.50-beta1
Opera=9.02
Opera=7.03
Opera=7.53
Opera=8.50
Opera=9.50
Opera=9.24
Opera=5.0-beta2
Opera=5.11
Opera=6.1
Opera=7.20
Opera=6.02
Opera=5.02
Opera=9.26
Opera=5.10
Opera=8.53
Opera=9.12
Opera=7.11-beta2
Opera=8.0
Opera=6.0-beta3
Opera=6.04
Opera=8.54
Opera=6.11
Opera=5.0-beta4
Opera=6.05
Opera=8.02
Opera=9.20
Opera=7.50-beta1
Opera=5.12
Opera=9.21
Opera=7.10
Opera=9.0-beta1
Opera<=9.51
Opera=6.0-tp3
Opera=9.23
Opera=6.0-tp1
Opera=8.0-beta3
Opera=5.0-beta8
Opera=7.0-beta1_v2
Opera=8.51
Opera=5.0-beta5
Opera=7.50
Opera=7.02
Opera=7.21
Opera=6.0-tp2
Opera=5.0-beta7
Opera=7.20-beta7
Opera=7.54-update1
Opera=9.20-beta1
Opera=7.60
Opera=7.11
Opera=7.0-beta2
Opera=7.54
Opera=9.0-beta2
Opera=6.03
Opera=7.0-beta1
Opera=9.22
Opera=6.0-beta1
Opera=9.01
Opera=9.0
Opera=5.0
Opera=9.25
Opera=7.51
Opera=8.0-beta2
Opera=9.10
Opera=9.50-beta2
Opera=6.12
Opera=6.0-beta2
Opera=5.0-beta3
Opera=6.01
Opera=8.52
Opera=6.06
Opera=7.52
Opera=7.54-update2
Opera=5.0-beta6
Opera=8.01
Opera=6.1-beta1
Opera=8.0-beta1
Opera=6.0
Opera=7.22
Opera=7.10-beta1
Opera=7.0

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/897/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-4200?

    CVE-2008-4200 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to manipulate the display of URLs in news feeds.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-4200?

    To address CVE-2008-4200, users should upgrade to Opera version 9.52 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

  • What versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2008-4200?

    CVE-2008-4200 affects several versions of Opera, including all versions up to 9.51.

  • What does CVE-2008-4200 exploit?

    CVE-2008-4200 exploits the lack of verification for the URL in the address field of news feeds, allowing for URL spoofing.

  • Can CVE-2008-4200 lead to phishing attacks?

    Yes, the vulnerability in CVE-2008-4200 can potentially be exploited for phishing attacks by misleading users with manipulated URLs.

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