Description
An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the package search functionality. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject a malicious payload in the "Search for Package" field, which gets reflected back in the application's response, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the victim's browser.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38309
Release Notes
https://webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0064
EPSS Percentile
70.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
webmin/webmin
2.021
Published
Jul 31, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026