CVE-2008-3457 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary…
published 2008-08-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3443
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted setup arguments. NOTE: this issue can only be exploited in limited scenarios in which the attacker must be able to modify config/config.inc.php.
Patch / fix
- phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:2.11.8~rc1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3457
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- yehg.net http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSS_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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yehg.net
/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSS_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
exploit
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:202
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01316.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01239.html
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1641
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31263
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32834
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2226/references
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44052
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31312
third-party-advisory
- phpmyadmin.net /home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-6
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30420
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3457
- NVD CVE-2008-3457
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