Usermin
CVE-2023-41159
MEDIUM
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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability while editing the autoreply file page in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing the forward file. 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.
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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 while editing the autoreply file page in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing the forward file manually. Affected products include: Webmin Usermin.
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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
DescriptionNVD
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability while editing the autoreply file page in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing the forward file manually.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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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
Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the t
Usermin through 1.850 allows a remote authenticated user to execute OS commands via command injection in a filename for
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SSH configuration tab in Usermin 2.001 allows remote attackers
A discrepancy in error messages for invalid login attempts in Webmin Usermin v2.100 allows attackers to enumerate valid
Usermin before 1.600 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands via unspecified vectors rela
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) filter/save_forward.cgi, (2) filter/save.cgi, (3) /man/search
Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in session_login.cgi of Webmin versions prior to 1.970 and Usermin versions pr
A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to
The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.995 and Usermin through 1.850 allows XSS via a crafted HTML e-mail message. Rated mediu
Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Usermin 2.000 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary w
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the filter and forward mail tab in Usermin 2.001 allows remote atta
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MIME type programs tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers
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