CVE-2006-4542

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21690
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22087
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://webmin.com/security.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/89_e.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:170
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/28337
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/28338
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3424
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28699
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://webmin.com/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/89_e.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/28337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/28338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

webmin usermin

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