mysql: mysql command line client XSS flaw
Published Oct 6, 2008
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.05%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.30
- 5.0.36
- 5.0.44
- 5.0.26
- 5.0.27
- 5.0.30
- 5.0.32
- 5.0.33
- 5.0.37
- 5.0.38
- 5.0.41
- 5.0.42
- 5.0.45
- 5.0.67
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4_8.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql-0:5.0.77-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1289
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4_8.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0110 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql-0:5.0.77-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1289 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.05% (0.07049) | 94.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.05% (0.07049) | 93.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06318) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.66% (0.04664) | 89.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06340) | 90.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.68% (0.04681) | 88.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06340) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 4.68% (0.04681) | 88.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06340) | 90.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.17% (0.11167) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06340) | 90.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 14.54% (0.14541) | 95.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.54% (0.10539) | 95.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 12.80% (0.12804) | 95.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.87% (0.08874) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 87.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 84.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.36% (0.01364) | 86.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 86.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.43% (0.01433) | 84.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.87% (0.39872) | 98.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.87% (0.39872) | 97.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (27)
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27884 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Oct/0026.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32072 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34907 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36566 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38517 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4357 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1783 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.henlich.de/it-security/mysql-command-line-client-html-injection-vulnerability x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496842/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496877/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497158/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497885/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31486 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4456 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466518 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45590 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4456
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11456 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4456
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