CVE-2021-32158 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2021-32158?

CVE-2021-32158 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 11 Apr 2022. 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

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Webmin 1.973 via the Upload and Download feature.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webmin Webmin.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32158 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-2021-32158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-974j-fv3f-cfcw.