CVE-2008-0720

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.370 and 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 and 1.320 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to webmin_search.cgi (aka the search section), and possibly other components accessed through a "search box" or "open file box." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487678/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28827 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27662 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487656/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0450 vdb entry
http://forum.aria-security.net/showthread.php?t=511

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0720?
CVE-2008-0720 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0720?
To fix CVE-2008-0720, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0720 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0720 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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