6.1

CVE-2017-9313: webmin Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 04-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9313 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Webmin before 1.850 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sec parameter to view_man.cgi, the referers parameter to change_referers.cgi, or the name parameter to save_user.cgi. NOTE: these issues were not fixed in 1.840.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links