XSS in Webmin
CVE-2023-38311
An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the System Logs Viewer functionality. The vulnerability allows an attacker to store a malicious payload in the configuration field, triggering the execution of the payload when saving the configuration or when accessing the System Logs Viewer page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Webmin — versions 2.021
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog/ (Release Notes)
- github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38311 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38311?
- CVE-2023-38311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38311?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.