CVE-2023-40982

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 15, 2023
Updated: Sep 20, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-40982 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in Webmin v2.100. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML by injecting a crafted payload into the cloned module name parameter. The affected product is Webmin v2.100. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update their Webmin installation to the latest version available, which should include a patch to fix the XSS vulnerability. If left unaddressed, this vulnerability poses a medium-level danger to organizations as it could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts or steal sensitive information through a compromised Webmin installation.

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