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 affecting Webmin version 2.100. This issue resides in the Usermin Configuration function, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts or HTML into the Custom field. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to execute arbitrarily crafted code in the context of the affected user, leading to potential data theft or unauthorized actions. Users are advised to upgrade to a patched version of Webmin to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Webmin
Affected Vendors
- The Webmin Community
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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