# CVE-2008-4456: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the command-line client in MySQL 5.0.26 through 5.0.45, and other versions including versions la

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32072
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threaded
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html
- http://www.henlich.de/it-security/mysql-command-line-client-html-injection-vulnerability
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4357
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34907
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36566
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32445

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