Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4456
CVE-2008-4456
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.
Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.30:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
23- bugs.mysql.com/bug.phpnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/32072nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34907nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38517nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36566nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4357nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783nvd
- www.henlich.de/it-security/mysql-command-line-client-html-injection-vulnerabilitynvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11456nvd
News mentions
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