CVE-2011-1937

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.540 and earlier allows local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a chfn command that changes the real (aka Full Name) field, related to useradmin/index.cgi and useradmin/user-lib.pl.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/7 mailing list exploit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUO7JLIGUf0 exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025438 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517658 mailing list exploit
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/46e3d3ad195dcdc1af1795c96b6e0dc778fb6881 patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/22/1 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:109 vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8264 third party advisory
http://javierb.com.ar/2011/04/24/xss-webmin-1-540/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47558 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1937?
CVE-2011-1937 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1937?
To fix CVE-2011-1937, 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-2011-1937 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1937 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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