VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4542
Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.16%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.16% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- usermin/usermin · webmin/webmin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21690Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777
- http://webmin.com/security.htmlPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
- http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/89_e.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:170
- http://www.osvdb.org/28337
- http://www.osvdb.org/28338
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3424Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28699
- http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21690Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777
- http://webmin.com/security.htmlPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
- http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/89_e.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:170
- http://www.osvdb.org/28337
- http://www.osvdb.org/28338
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.