CVE-2017-17089 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin versions prior to 1.870, specifically within the custom/run.cgi component. This flaw allows remote authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts via the description field in the custom command functionality. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 4.8, exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.860CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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