CVE-2006-4542

Published Sep 5, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1199-1 New webmin packages fix input validation problems
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4530 Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 5, 2006, 11:04 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM