CVE-2022-36446

Public Exploit

Description

software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 93.80% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/13f7bf9621a82d93f1e9dbd838d1e22020221bde third party advisory patch
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/compare/1.996...1.997 third party advisory release notes
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167894/Webmin-1.996-Remote-Code-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50998 vdb entry third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/emirpolatt/cf19d6c0128fa3e25ebb47e09243919b third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168049/Webmin-Package-Updates-Command-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36446?
CVE-2022-36446 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36446?
To fix CVE-2022-36446, 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-2022-36446 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-36446 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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