What is CVE-2021-32159?

CVE-2021-32159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-32159?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-32159 known to be exploited?

10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CSRF in Webmin

CVE-2021-32159

A Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in Webmin 1.973 via the Upload and Download feature.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published 2022-04-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Webmin — versions 1.973

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/Mesh3l911/CVE-2021-32159 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32159?: CVE-2021-32159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-32159?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-32159 known to be exploited?: 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.