CVE-2008-4200
Published Sep 27, 2008 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
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.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- ADV-2008-2416 ↗
- 32538 ↗
- www.opera.com ↗
- www.opera.com ↗
- 1020723 ↗
- opera-newsfeed-weak-security(44559) ↗
- 30768 ↗
- www.opera.com ↗
- www.opera.com ↗
- [oss-security] 20080923 Re: CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities ↗
- [oss-security] 20080919 CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities ↗
- 31549 ↗
Record history
Published Sep 27, 2008 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026