Webmin up to 1.829 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Webmin up to 1.829. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-2106. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Webmin up to 1.829 (Software Management Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Webmin versions prior to 1.830 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 02/09/2017. The weakness was presented 04/28/2017 by Toshitsugu Yoneyama with Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2106 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108558 (Webmin < 1.830 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87363 (Webmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.830 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108558) and SecurityFocus (BID 96227†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 108558
Nessus Name: Webmin < 1.830 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 100891
OpenVAS Name: Webmin Multiple Unspecified XSS Vulnerabilities July17 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Webmin 1.830
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
12/29/2016 +28 days 🔍
02/09/2017 +42 days 🔍
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04/28/2017 +78 days 🔍
04/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/22/2018 +328 days 🔍
12/02/2022 +1716 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 475cc4fbdf51c865b291d252d81a58bad05de0c7
Researcher: Toshitsugu Yoneyama
Organization: Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc.
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-2106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100668
SecurityFocus: 96227 - Webmin Unspecified Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2106 - Webmin - Webmin - Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2017 23:47
Updated: 12/02/2022 12:53
Changes: 04/28/2017 23:47 (71), 09/21/2020 19:04 (7), 12/02/2022 12:53 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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