# CVE-2008-4326: The PMA\_escapeJsString function in libraries/js\_escape.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The PMA_escapeJsString function in libraries/js_escape.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via a NUL byte inside a "</script" sequence.

## What to do

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## References

- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080924-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1675
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2657
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=1
- http://osvdb.org/48511
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/22/2
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000061.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32954
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31974
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?r1=11514&r2=11603&pathrev=11603
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN54824688/index.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31992
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/QA_2_11/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?view=log&pathrev=11603

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