How severe is CVE-2008-5681?

CVE-2008-5681 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5681 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5681?

CVE-2008-5681 primarily affects Opera Opera Browser. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5681?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5681 published?

CVE-2008-5681 was published on 2008-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5681

CVE-2008-5681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Opera Opera Browser
Published: 2008-12-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Opera before 9.63 does not block unspecified "scripted URLs" during the feed preview, which allows remote attackers to read existing subscriptions and force subscriptions to arbitrary feed URLs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5681?: Opera before 9.63 does not block unspecified "scripted URLs" during the feed preview, which allows remote attackers to read existing subscriptions and force subscriptions to arbitrary feed URLs.
How severe is CVE-2008-5681?: CVE-2008-5681 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5681 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5681?: CVE-2008-5681 primarily affects Opera Opera Browser. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5681?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5681 published?: CVE-2008-5681 was published on 2008-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (114)

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.00:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:3.62:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.00:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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