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Usermin CVE-2023-41158

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2023-09-13 cve@mitre.org
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MIME type programs tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field while. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MIME type programs tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field while creating a new MIME type program. Affected products include: Webmin Usermin.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MIME type programs tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field while creating a new MIME type program.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:usermin:2.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2015-2079 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Apr 28

Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the t

CVE-2022-35132 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 25

Usermin through 1.850 allows a remote authenticated user to execute OS commands via command injection in a filename for

CVE-2023-41160 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Sep 14

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SSH configuration tab in Usermin 2.001 allows remote attackers

CVE-2024-44762 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Oct 16

A discrepancy in error messages for invalid login attempts in Webmin Usermin v2.100 allows attackers to enumerate valid

CVE-2014-3883 MEDIUM
6.8 Jun 21

Usermin before 1.600 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands via unspecified vectors rela

CVE-2016-4897 MEDIUM
6.1 Apr 12

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) filter/save_forward.cgi, (2) filter/save.cgi, (3) /man/search

CVE-2024-36453 MEDIUM
6.1 Jul 10

Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in session_login.cgi of Webmin versions prior to 1.970 and Usermin versions pr

CVE-2023-41162 MEDIUM
6.1 Sep 13

A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to

CVE-2022-36880 MEDIUM
6.1 Jul 27

The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.995 and Usermin through 1.850 allows XSS via a crafted HTML e-mail message. Rated mediu

CVE-2023-41157 MEDIUM
5.4 Sep 16

Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Usermin 2.000 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary w

CVE-2023-41159 MEDIUM
5.4 Sep 14

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability while editing the autoreply file page in Usermin 2.000 allows remote a

CVE-2023-41156 MEDIUM
5.4 Sep 14

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the filter and forward mail tab in Usermin 2.001 allows remote atta

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