CVE-2008-4456 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MySQL command-line client, affecting versions 5.0.26 through 5.0.45 and later, when the --html option is enabled. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a database cell, which then executes when the client accesses it to compose an HTML document. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity and a partial impact on integrity. Despite its age, an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-32445) detailing an HTML injection method, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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