MEDIUM
custom/run.cgi in Webmin before 1.870 allows remote authenticated administrators to conduct XSS attacks via the description field in the custom command functionality
Published Dec 30, 2017
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.84%
Description
custom/run.cgi in Webmin before 1.870 allows remote authenticated administrators to conduct XSS attacks via the description field in the custom command functionality.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.8 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.84% 0.00841
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00841
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 56.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 56.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 26.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102339 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/a9c97eea6c268fb83d93a817d58bac75e0d2599e x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/a9c97eea6c268fb83d93a817d58bac75e0d2599e | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 30, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2017
Link CVE-2017-17089
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a