Is CVE-2023-38309 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-38309 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-38309?

CVE-2023-38309 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-38309?

Patch guidance is available from webmin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-38309.

CVE-2023-38309 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in Webmin 2.021. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the package search functionality. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject a malicious payload in the "Search for Package" field, which gets reflected back in the application's response, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the victim's browser.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WEBMIN
Published: 7/31/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-38309

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