3088
MariaDBERRORCommonAccess ControlHIGH confidence
Access denied (no password provided)
Production Risk
High — connection fails, causing application downtime.
What this means
The user attempted to connect without a password, but the account requires one.
Why it happens
- 1Connecting to a MySQL account that has a password set without providing a password.
- 2Application connection string missing the password parameter.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
mysql -u user_requiring_password
expected output
ERROR 3088 (28000): Access denied for user 'user'@'host' (using password: NO)
Fix 1
Provide the correct password on connection
Provide the correct password on connection
mysql -u user_requiring_password -p
Why this works
Prompts for the password and authenticates the user.
Fix 2
Update the application connection string to include the password
Update the application connection string to include the password
-- DSN: mysql://user:password@host/db
Why this works
Ensures the application supplies credentials.
What not to do
✕
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3088 ER_ACCESS_DENIED_NO_PASSWORD_ERROR2
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