Opera < 9.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33168

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several issues.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues :

- Improper handling of special characters in page addresses can make addresses look like other ones, aiding in phishing attacks.

- Specially crafted HTML canvas elements could violate the same-origin image policy.

- Framed sources contained on the same parent page can modify each other's location.

Solution

Upgrade to Opera version 9.50 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33168

File Name: opera_950.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/13/2008

Updated: 5/27/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-2716

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Opera

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2714, CVE-2008-2715, CVE-2008-2716

BID: 29684

CWE: 200

Secunia: 30636

Detections

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