XSS in Webmin Usermin

CVE-2022-36880

The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.995 and Usermin through 1.850 allows XSS via a crafted HTML e-mail message.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Webmin Usermin
Webmin — versions 1.995
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36880?: CVE-2022-36880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webmin Usermin, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-36880?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-36880 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.