VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4456

CVSS score2.6 LOW
EPSS probability7.05%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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