Medium severity · published Dec 30, 2017
CVE-2017-17089
custom/run.cgi in Webmin before 1.870 allows remote authenticated administrators to conduct XSS attacks via the description field in the custom command functionality
4.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
custom/run.cgi in Webmin before 1.870 allows remote authenticated administrators to conduct XSS attacks via the description field in the custom command functionality.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Webmin · Webmin
through 1.860 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17089
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17089
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102339
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/a9c97eea6c268fb83d93a817d58bac75e0d2599e
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