CVE-2008-4456

Mysql - XSS

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Thomas Henlich · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32445

References (23)

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Scores

EPSS 0.0632
EPSS Percentile 90.8%

Classification

CWE
CWE-79
Status published

Affected Products (16)

mysql/mysql
mysql/mysql
mysql/mysql
mysql/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
oracle/mysql
... and 1 more

Timeline

Published Oct 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026