Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-4696?

Affected: Opera versions 5.0, 5.1, 5..10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-4696 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-4696 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-4696?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-4696?

Fixed versions are available, including Opera 9.6.

How urgently should CVE-2008-4696 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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CVE-2008-4696Opera XSS

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier (aka the "optional fragment"), which is not properly escaped before storage in the History Search database (aka…

Published Oct 23, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Routine patching

CVE-2008-4696 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Opera.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Opera 9.6.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v2

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

46%

Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

53/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory32299
advisoryhttp://www.opera.com/support/search/view/903/
patchhttp://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/961/
patchhttp://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/961/
patchhttp://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/961/
patch31869

Description

Affected Products

73 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OperaOpera	5.0, 5.1, 5..10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4	9.6

Patched Releases

Opera

9.6

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 23, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier (aka the "optional fragment"), which is not properly escaped before storage in the History Search database (aka md.dat).
Affected: Opera versions 5.0, 5.1, 5..10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Opera 9.6.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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