CVE-2008-4456

Public Exploit

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.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.34% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4456?
CVE-2008-4456 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4456?
To fix CVE-2008-4456, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4456 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4456 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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