CVE-2015-2079 Code injection in Usermin
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Usermin servers due to unsafe Perl open usage in the configuration save script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2079?
CVE-2015-2079 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Usermin, published on 28 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webmin Usermin.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2015-2079 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2079 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Usermin
- CVE-2022-35132 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2014-3883 Usermin before 1.600 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands via unspecified vectors related to a user action.
- CVE-2024-36453 Cross-site scripting in Usermin
- CVE-2023-41162 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2022-36880 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wfx-p9gg-hp4f.