Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting mysql-server package, versions <0:5.0.77-3.el5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.8% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-MYSQLSERVER-2449989
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Oct 2008

Introduced: 6 Oct 2008

CVE-2008-4456  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 mysql-server to version 0:5.0.77-3.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2009-1289.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-server package and not the mysql-server package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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