CVE-2021-31762 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can exploit CSRF to create privileged users and execute reverse shells in Webmin, requiring immediate upgrades.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-31762?
CVE-2021-31762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 25 Apr 2021. 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
Webmin 1.973 is affected by Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to create a privileged user through Webmin's add users feature, and then get a reverse shell through Webmin's running process feature.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webmin Webmin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-31762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Webmin Webmin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxpr-3h84-j6hp.