Vulnerability in Webmin (CVE-2021-32161)
Summary
Vulnerability in Webmin (CVE-2021-32161). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Webmin 1.973 through the File Manager feature.
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A weakness called CVE-2021-32161 was discovered in Webmin.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Webmin CVE-2021-32161".
CVE-2021-32161 (Webmin). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2021-32161) in Webmin. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Webmin (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- report github.com