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    CVE-2008-4456

    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.

    Published:Sep 30, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 6, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.06318
    CVSS Score:2.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mysql
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Mysql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32445

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    References

    http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32072
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4357
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
    http://www.henlich.de/it-security/mysql-command-line-client-html-injection-vulnerability
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11456
    http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32072
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4357
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
    http://www.henlich.de/it-security/mysql-command-line-client-html-injection-vulnerability
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11456

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High