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CVE-2008-3457

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 allows user...

2.6 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.80%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.6

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3457
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3457
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3443 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-3443
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gcf3-96cg-hh53 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 allows user...

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.

Record
GHSA-gcf3-96cg-hh53
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3457
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3457 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3457
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
phpmyadmin
Debian:12
 before 4:2.11.8~rc1-1
4:2.11.8~rc1-1
phpmyadmin
Debian:13
 before 4:2.11.8~rc1-1
4:2.11.8~rc1-1
phpmyadmin
Debian:14
 before 4:2.11.8~rc1-1
4:2.11.8~rc1-1
phpmyadmin
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4:2.9.1.1-8, plus listed versions
4:2.9.1.1-34:2.9.1.1-44:2.9.1.1-54:2.9.1.1-64:2.9.1.1-7
4:2.9.1.1-8

History

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In short

CVE-2008-3457 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Phpmyadmin, published August 4, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.11.8~rc1-1.

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