6.1

CVE-2017-15646: webmin Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 19-10-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15646 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 4.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.81% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blogs.securiteam.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasecgiUnverified

    Webmin 1.850 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links