4.8

CVE-2017-17089: webmin Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.0MediumModified
Published 30-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-17089 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

custom/run.cgi in Webmin before 1.870 allows remote authenticated administrators to conduct XSS attacks via the description field in the custom command functionality.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.84% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links