CVE-2023-38306

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    CVE-2023-38306

    Published: 31 Jul 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Bypass vulnerability was discovered in the file upload functionality. Normally, the application restricts the upload of certain file types such as .svg, .php, etc., and displays an error message if a prohibited file type is detected. However, by following certain steps, an attacker can bypass these restrictions and inject malicious code.

    References: https://github.com/jaysharma786/Webmin-2.021/blob/main/CVE-2023-38306, https://webmin.com/tags/webmin-changelog/, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/38xxx/CVE-2023-38306.json, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38306

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 43159eef0c13dbae3f238dd60a2ab35920f886be
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.021

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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