CVE-2006-4542
N/A
Published: September 5, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWebminUsermin
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (16)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_JVNPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21690Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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