Webmin Search Feature Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27662
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0720
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 06 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	The-0utl4w is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Webmin Webmin 1.390 Webmin Usermin 1.300
Not Vulnerable:

Webmin Search Feature Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Webmin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Webmin 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Webmin Search Feature Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Webmin Search Feature Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Webmin Search Feature Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Webmin Homepage (Webmin)
  
• Re: Tested on Webmin 1.390 ([email protected])
  
• Tested on Webmin 1.390 ([email protected])