CVE-2026-123620

Usermin through 2.570 OS Command Injection via Read Mail IMAP Folder Deletion

Published Nov 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.7 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Usermin through 2.570 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Read Mail module that allows authenticated users to execute commands through unsanitized IMAP folder names. Attackers can create a folder containing shell metacharacters via an external IMAP client, then delete it in Usermin to run commands as their system account, bypassing webmail-only restrictions.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Usermin through 2.570 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Read Mail module that allows authenticated users to execute commands through unsanitized IMAP folder names. Attackers can create a folder containing shell metacharacters via an external IMAP client, then delete it in Usermin to run commands as their system account, bypassing webmail-only restrictions.
Title Usermin through 2.570 OS Command Injection via Read Mail IMAP Folder Deletion
First Time appeared Webmin
Webmin usermin
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webmin:usermin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webmin
Webmin usermin
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 10:45 PM
Reserved
Nov 6, 2026, 1:04 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 6, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 8:57 PM