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CVE-2008-0720


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Webmin 1.370 and 1.390 and Usermin 1.300 and 1.320 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to webmin_search.cgi (aka the search section), and possibly other components accessed through a "search box" or "open file box." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0720 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from webmin, from webmin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2008-02-12T02:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application webmin usermin 1.3 Yes
Application webmin usermin 1.32 Yes
Application webmin webmin 1.370 Yes
Application webmin webmin 1.390 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For webmin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.