CVE-2022-30708

Public Exploit

Description

Webmin through 1.991, when the Authentic theme is used, allows remote code execution when a user has been manually created (i.e., not created in Virtualmin or Cloudmin). This occurs because settings-editor_write.cgi does not properly restrict the file parameter.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.37% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory webmin.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/issues/1635	third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/esp0xdeadbeef/rce_webmin	third party advisory exploit
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1483029790	third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases	third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/releases	third party advisory release notes
https://webmin.com/changes.html	release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/6a2334bf8b27d55c7edf0b2825cd14f3f8a69d4d	third party advisory patch
https://github.com/esp0xdeadbeef/rce_webmin/blob/main/exploit.py	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-30708?: CVE-2022-30708 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-30708?: To fix CVE-2022-30708, 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-2022-30708 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-30708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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