A discrepancy in error messages for invalid login attempts in Webmin Usermin v2.100…
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
A discrepancy in error messages for invalid login attempts in Webmin Usermin v2.100 allows attackers to enumerate valid user accounts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02566 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2024-44762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jg2-v5f3-rqf2
References
More Webmin Usermin vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01866 Code injection in Usermin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-15852 Usermin through 1.850 allows a remote authenticated user to execute OS commands via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-03157 Usermin before 1.600 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-04240 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) filter/save_forward.cgi, (2)… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-21771 A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager tab in Usermin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-17095 The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.995 and Usermin through 1.850 allows XSS via a crafted HTML e-mail message. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-44762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jg2-v5f3-rqf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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