PT-2023-4158 · Webmin+1 · Webmin+1

Published 2023-07-31 · Updated 2024-09-18 · CVE-2023-38309

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Webmin version 2.021

Description A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in the package search functionality, allowing an attacker to inject a malicious payload in the Search for Package field. This payload gets reflected back in the application's response, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability is related to the lack of protection measures for the web page structure, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to conduct an XSS attack.

Recommendations For Webmin version 2.021, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the package search functionality until a patch is available. Avoid using the Search for Package field in the affected version to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-04470

CVE-2023-38309

Affected Products

Red Os

Webmin

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38311 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38309 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38309 · Vendor Advisory
• http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38309 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-04470 · Security Note
• https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/uyazvimosti/support/secure/uyazvimosti/mnozhestvennye-uyazvimosti-webmin-18-09-24 · Note
• https://webmin.com/changelog/webmin-2.100-released · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/55790 · Telegram Post
• https://webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog · Note