CVE-2002-1673
The web interface for Webmin 0.92 does not properly quote or filter script code in files that are displayed to the interface, which allows local users to execute script and possibly steal cookies by inserting the script into certain files or fields,…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is low and EPSS is 0.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
The web interface for Webmin 0.92 does not properly quote or filter script code in files that are displayed to the interface, which allows local users to execute script and possibly steal cookies by inserting the script into certain files or fields, such as a real user name entry in the passwd file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.79% probability · 56th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 March 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- webmin/webmin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4329Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8596
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4329Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8596
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.