Webmin information disclosure via regex pattern
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-56021 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisa-cg |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-18 17:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-18 17:16:35 UTC |
| Description | Webmin allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of any file ending in .conf within module directories, due to a bypassable regex pattern. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.9 MEDIUM from 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-185 | CWE-777 | CWE-185 CWE-185 Incorrect Regular Expression | CWE-777 CWE-777 Regular Expression without Anchors
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-169-02.json | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | raw.githubusercontent.com | |
| webmin.com/security | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | webmin.com | |
| github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.641 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | github.com | |
| www.cve.org/CVERecord | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | www.cve.org | |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Adem El Adeb, vulone.com/vul1.com (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.