CVE-2023-40985: XSS
First published: Fri Sep 15 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.100. The File Manager functionality allows an attacker to exploit a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By providing a malicious payload, an attacker can inject arbitrary code, which is then executed within the context of the victim's browser when any file is searched/replaced.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Webmin Webmin | =2.100 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-40985.
What is the severity level of CVE-2023-40985?
CVE-2023-40985 has a severity level of medium (5.4).
What is the affected version of Webmin?
The affected version of Webmin is 2.100.
What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2023-40985?
The CWE ID associated with CVE-2023-40985 is 79.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-40985?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-40985 by using the File Manager functionality in Webmin to inject arbitrary code and execute it within the context of a victim's browser.
- collector/nvd-api
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/webmin
- canonical/webmin webmin
- version/webmin webmin/2.100