CVE-2026-49243
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CVE-2026-49243 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. Prior to version 2.650, Webmin users who click on a malicious link to their server are vulnerable to this XSS vulnerability that could be used to execute attacker-controlled commands. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. Prior to version 2.650, Webmin users who click on a malicious link to their server are vulnerable to this XSS vulnerability that could be used to execute attacker-controlled commands. This issue has been patched in version 2.650.
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- Status
- Deferred
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