CVE-2023-40986

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

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

Summary

CVE-2023-40986 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Usermin Configuration function of Webmin v2.100. The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML by injecting a crafted payload into the Custom field. The affected product is Webmin v2.100. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update to the latest version of Webmin that includes a fix for this issue. This vulnerability poses a medium danger to organizations as it could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts or HTML, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities.

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