# CVE-2002-0756: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject scripts into Webmin or Usermin authentication error pages to steal user cookies.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gr54-6vrh-x585

## What is CVE-2002-0756?

CVE-2002-0756 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 26 Jul 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the authentication page for (1) Webmin 0.96 and (2) Usermin 0.90 allows remote attackers to insert script into an error page and possibly steal cookies.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0756?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Usermin Usermin, Webmin Webmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Webmin Webmin

- [CVE-2005-1177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1177/): Unknown vulnerability in (1) Webmin and (2) Usermin before 1.200 causes Webmin to change permissions and ownership of configuration files, with unknown impact. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-3042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3042/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-1468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1468/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-0757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0757/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4542](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4542/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0756 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0756 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 26 Jul 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Webmin Webmin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0756/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0756/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0756
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0756
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0756

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0756/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.