CVE-2020-12670

XSS exists in Webmin 1.941 and earlier affecting the Save function of the Read User Email Module / mailboxes Endpoint when attempting to save HTML emails

published October 12, 2020

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

XSS exists in Webmin 1.941 and earlier affecting the Save function of the Read User Email Module / mailboxes Endpoint when attempting to save HTML emails. This module parses any output without sanitizing SCRIPT elements, as opposed to the View function, which sanitizes the input correctly. A malicious user can send any JavaScript payload into the message body and execute it if the user decides to save that email.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00685 · 52.0th percentile
Published
2020-10-12T15:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 OCT 15:56Z
    XSS exists in Webmin 1.941 and earlier affecting the Save function of the Read User Email Module / mailboxes Endpoint when attempting to save HTML emails
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