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CVE-2006-4542

Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows re

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.02523
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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Affected Products & Versions

4
usermin<= 1.220
userminall versions
webmin<= 1.2.90
webminall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD05 Sep 2006 · 11:04 PM
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References & Sources

16
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.htmlPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21690PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22087
http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776
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