# CVE-2019-15641: XML external entity in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in Webmin's xmlrpc.cgi to read files or execute code.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vx84-5fhg-pf9v

## What is CVE-2019-15641?

CVE-2019-15641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 26 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

xmlrpc.cgi in Webmin through 1.930 allows authenticated XXE attacks. By default, only root, admin, and sysadm can access xmlrpc.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15641?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webmin Webmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-15641?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-15641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Webmin Webmin

- [CVE-2019-15107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15107/): Webmin Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2002-2201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2201/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-1196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1196/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-12828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12828/): Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-36446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36446/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15641 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-15641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 26 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15641 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-2019-15641/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15641/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15641
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15641
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15641

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