XSS in Webmin
CVE-2022-3844
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Webmin 2.001. Affected is an unknown function of the file xterm/index.cgi. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.003 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as d3d33af3c0c3fd3a889c84e287a038b7a457d811. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-212862 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Webmin — versions 2.001
- Webmin — versions 2.001
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/d3d33af3c0c3fd3a889c84e287a038b7a457d811 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.003 (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3844?
- CVE-2022-3844 is a low-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3844?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.