Servers and applications
CVE-2017-15646
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…
- Severity
- Medium 6.1
- Published
- 19 Oct 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 4.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Sources
- NVD
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.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
WebminServers and applications · cpe:a:webmin:webmin |
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