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CVE-2008-4326

The PMA_escapeJsString function in libraries/js_escape.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via a NUL byte inside a "</script" sequence.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4326 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from phpmyadmin, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-30T16:13:50.437

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	≤ 2.11.9.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0_pre1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0_pre2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.0_rc3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.6	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.7_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_pre1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_pre2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.3.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.3.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.4.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.2_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.6_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.6_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.7	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.7_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2_dev	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.3_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0_beta1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0_pl2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.0.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.0.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.0.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.1_dev	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.8.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0_beta1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0_dev	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.0_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.1.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.1_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.1_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.9_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.0.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.0.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.0.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.01	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.1.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.2.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.3.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.10.3rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.0.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.0beta1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.0rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.1.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.1.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.1.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.1rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.2.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.2.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.2.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.3.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.3rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.4.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.4rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.5.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.5.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.5.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.5rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.6	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.6rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.7	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.7.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.8	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.11.9	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	*	No

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN54824688/index.html ([email protected])
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000061.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/48511 ([email protected])
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?r1=11514&r2=11603&pathrev=11603 Exploit ([email protected])
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/QA_2_11/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?view=log&pathrev=11603 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31974 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31992 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32954 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33822 ([email protected])
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080924-1/ ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1675 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/22/2 ([email protected])
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=1 ([email protected])
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-8 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2657 ([email protected])
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN54824688/index.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000061.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/48511 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?r1=11514&r2=11603&pathrev=11603 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/QA_2_11/phpMyAdmin/libraries/js_escape.lib.php?view=log&pathrev=11603 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31974 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31992 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32954 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33822 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080924-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1675 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/22/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2657 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For phpmyadmin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.