An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. The download functionality allows an attacker to exploit a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By providing a crafted download path containing a malicious payload, an attacker can inject arbitrary code, which is then executed within the context of the victim's browser when the download link is accessed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p32v-wxmw-472h
References
More Webmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11278 An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16770 software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00731 Improper Access Control to Remote Code Execution in webmin/webmin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-09619 In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-11777 Webmin 1.973 is affected by reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) to achieve Remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-11888 OS command injection in Webmin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p32v-wxmw-472h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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