Cross-site scripting in Webmin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in sysinfo.cgi of Webmin versions prior to 1.910. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who accessed the website using the product. As a result, a session ID may be obtained, a webpage may be altered, or a server may be halted.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Webmin (Webmin) Fixed in 1.910
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36450
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-273g-8x52-9gmv
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
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-2024-36450 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36450 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-273g-8x52-9gmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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