CVE-2023-38309

Name: CVE-2023-38309
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-31T15:15:10.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-38309 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the package search functionality. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the package search functionality. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject a malicious payload in the "Search for Package" field, which gets reflected back in the application's response, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the victim's browser.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.62%

45.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webmin	Webmin	2.021

References

https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38309Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog/Release Notes
https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38309Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog/Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38309?

How severe is CVE-2023-38309?

CVE-2023-38309 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38309?

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Source: NVD / NIST