CVE-2008-3457: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-3457: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 allows user-assisted remo...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old phpMyAdmin XSS issue in setup.php before version 2.11.8. It could let an attacker inject script or HTML, but the CVE notes exploitation is limited because the attacker must be able to modify config/config.inc.php and likely needs user interaction. Exposure is most plausible on legacy systems still running phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8, especially if setup.php remains accessible and config/config.inc.php can be altered by an attacker or weak process control. Treat as a legacy hygiene and exposure-reduction issue. It is not flagged as actively exploited in the provided sources, but exposed old phpMyAdmin installations are high-value administrative targets and should be retired or updated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade phpMyAdmin to 2.11.8 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, and SUSE advisories for distribution-specific packages.; Restrict administrative access to legacy phpMyAdmin installations pending upgrade..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 4, 2008, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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FEDORA-2008-6868CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-6810CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
phpmyadmin-setup-configinc-xss(44052)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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