CVE-2022-30708
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2022 at 02:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebmin
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Webmin through 1.991, when the Authentic theme is used, allows remote code execution when a user has been manually created (i.e., not created in Virtualmin or Cloudmin). This occurs because settings-editor_write.cgi does not properly restrict the file parameter.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/esp0xdeadbeef/rce_webminx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/esp0xdeadbeef/rce_webmin/blob/main/exploit.pyx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/releasesx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/6a2334bf8b27d55c7edf0b2825cd14f3f8a69d4dx_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/issues/1635x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releasesx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://webmin.com/changes.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1483029790CVSS
8.8HIGHmitre
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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