SB2011053103 - Cross-site scripting in Webmin
Published: May 31, 2011 Updated: November 11, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1937)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Webmin 1.540 and earlier. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://javierb.com.ar/2011/04/24/xss-webmin-1-540/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/22/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/24/7
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8264
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025438
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517658
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47558
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUO7JLIGUf0
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/46e3d3ad195dcdc1af1795c96b6e0dc778fb6881