Webmin 1.600 Change Password real name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Webmin 1.600. This impacts an unknown function of the component Change Password. Such manipulation of the argument real name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Webmin 1.600 (Software Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Change Password. The manipulation of the argument real name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/05/2012 as 51201 as confirmed advisory (Secunia). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.600-5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79804), SecurityFocus (BID 56387†), OSVDB (87050†), Secunia (SA51201†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027722†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Webmin 1.600-5

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51201⛔
Status: Confirmed
Coordinated: 🔍

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6884
X-Force: 79804 - Change Passwords module for Webmin real name parameter cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56387 - Webmin 'real name' Field Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 51201 - Webmin Change Passwords Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 87050
SecurityTracker: 1027722

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2012 09:05
Updated: 03/22/2019 17:56
Changes: 11/09/2012 09:05 (48), 03/22/2019 17:56 (15)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:82F:103

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