CVE-2008-0720 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter in Webmin and Usermin, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0720?
CVE-2008-0720 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 12 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.370 and 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 and 1.320 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to webmin_search.cgi (aka the search section), and possibly other components accessed through a "search box" or "open file box." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0720?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Webmin Usermin, Webmin Webmin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-0720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m36h-rqxp-vqf7.