7.1

CVE-2025-61541: webmin Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 16-10-2025Last modified 16-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-61541 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Webmin 2.510 is vulnerable to a Host Header Injection in the password reset functionality (forgot_send.cgi). The reset link sent to users is constructed using the HTTP Host header via get_webmin_email_url(). An attacker can manipulate the Host header to inject a malicious domain into the reset email. If a victim follows the poisoned link, the attacker can intercept the reset token and gain full control of the target account.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Vulnerability Research

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links