CVE-2022-3844: Webmin index.cgi cross site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-80

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Webmin 2.001. Affected is an unknown function of the file xterm/index.cgi. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.003 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as d3d33af3c0c3fd3a889c84e287a038b7a457d811. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-212862 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

Webmin: 2.001

References

https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/d3d33af3c0c3fd3a889c84e287a038b7a457d811
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.003
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.212862
https://vuldb.com/?id.212862
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/d3d33af3c0c3fd3a889c84e287a038b7a457d811
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.003
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.212862
https://vuldb.com/?id.212862

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