CVE-2026-49243
Webmin: Reflected XSS in the Configuration module
Description
Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. Prior to version 2.650, Webmin users who click on a malicious link to their server are vulnerable to this XSS vulnerability that could be used to execute attacker-controlled commands. This issue has been patched in version 2.650.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 29, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Webmin to version 2.650 or later.
- Ensure users do not click malicious links.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-49243', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-29T15:21:17.952416Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. Prior to version 2.650, Webmin users who click on a malicious link to their server are vulnerable to this XSS vulnerability that could be used to execute attacker-controlled commands. This issue has been patched in version 2.650. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/49xxx/CVE-2026-49243.json">CVE-2026-49243</a> Added Reference https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/2d016751399ed0f4159e72a6cbcd63694a84dabf Added Reference https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.650 Added Reference https://github.com/webmin/webmin/security/advisories/GHSA-hv4w-p8jq-2rp5