CVE-2008-4456

N/A Unknown
Published: October 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the command-line client in MySQL 5.0.26 through 5.0.45, and other versions including versions later than 5.0.45, when the --html option is enabled, allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by placing it in a database cell, which might be accessed by this client when composing an HTML document. NOTE: as of 20081031, the issue has not been fixed in MySQL 5.0.67.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32072
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mysql oracle