CVE-2017-15646

Public Exploit

Description

Webmin before 1.860 has XSS with resultant remote code execution. Under the 'Others/File Manager' menu, there is a 'Download from remote URL' option to download a file from a remote server. After setting up a malicious server, one can wait for a file download request and then send an XSS payload that will lead to Remote Code Execution, as demonstrated by an OS command in the value attribute of a name='cmd' input element.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.51% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory webmin.com Vendor Advisory webmin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.webmin.com/security.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/0c58892732ee7610a7abba5507614366d382c9c9 third party advisory patch
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3430 third party advisory exploit
http://www.webmin.com/changes.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15646?
CVE-2017-15646 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15646?
To fix CVE-2017-15646, 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-2017-15646 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15646 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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