PT-2008-5690 · Oracle+1 · Mysql Server+1
Published
2008-10-06
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Updated
2019-12-17
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CVE-2008-4456
CVSS v2.0
2.6
Low
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
MySQL versions 5.0.26 through 5.0.45
MySQL versions later than 5.0.45
Description:
A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue exists in the command-line client when the --html option is enabled, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by placing it in a database cell. This could be accessed by the client when composing an HTML document.
Recommendations:
For MySQL versions 5.0.26 through 5.0.45, consider disabling the --html option to prevent exploitation.
For MySQL versions later than 5.0.45, consider disabling the --html option to prevent exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
XSS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Mysql Server
Red Hat