CVE-2008-4456

mysql: mysql command line client XSS flaw

Published Oct 6, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1783-1 New mysql-dfsg-5.0 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4437 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-897-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1397-1 MySQL vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 6, 2008, 11:25 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 30, 2008, 12:00 AM