Webmin cross-site scripting | CVE-2023-40986
NAME
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Webmin cross-site scripting
Platforms Affected:
Webmin Webmin 2.100
Risk Level:
6.1
Exploitability:
High
Consequences:
Cross-Site Scripting
DESCRIPTION
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Webmin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Usermin Edit Categories function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Custom field to execute the script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Access Vector:
Network
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