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CVE-2008-0720

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.370 and 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 and 1.320 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to webmin_sear…

Published Feb 12, 2008webminCWE-79EPSS 1.22%

Overview

CVE-2008-0720 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webmin usermin. It was published on February 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.370 and 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 and 1.320 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to webmin_search.cgi (aka the search section), and possibly other components accessed through a "search box" or "open file box." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webmin. Update usermin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refforum.aria-security.net/showthread.php?t=511Refsecunia.com/advisories/28827Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487656/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487678/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27662Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0450Refforum.aria-security.net/showthread.php?t=511Refsecunia.com/advisories/28827Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487656/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487678/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0720?

CVE-2008-0720 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webmin usermin. It was published on February 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0720?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0720?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webmin. Update usermin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0720?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0720 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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