Webmin and Usermin chooser.cgi cross-site scripting
| webmin-chooser-xss (32725) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Webmin and Usermin are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the chooser.cgi script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted Web page containing a malicious filename which would execute JavaScript in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Usermin Project, Usermin prior to 1.260
- Webmin, Webmin 1.320 and prior
Remedy:
For Webmin:
Upgrade to the latest version of Webmin (1.330 or later), available from the Webmin Web site. See References.
For Usermin:
Upgrade to the latest version of Usermin (1.260 or later), available from the Usermin Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Usermin Web site, Usermin at http://www.webmin.com/index6.html.
- Webmin Web site, Security Alerts at http://www.webmin.com/security.html.
- Webmin Web site, Changes since Webmin version 1.320 at http://www.webmin.com/changes-1.330.html.
- Webmin Web site, Webmin at http://www.webmin.com/webmin/.
- BID-22748: Webmin Chooser.CGI Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1276: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in chooser.cgi in Webmin before 1.330 and Usermin before 1.260 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename.
- SA24321: Webmin / Usermin chooser.cgi Script Insertion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017711: Webmin Input Validation Hole in `chooser.cgi` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0780: Webmin and Usermin Multiple Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 28, 2007
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