Is CVE-2023-52046 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52046 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52046?

CVE-2023-52046 has a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-52046?

Patch guidance is available from webmin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-52046.

CVE-2023-52046 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS) in webmin v.2.105 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the "Execute cron job as" tab Input field.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WEBMIN
Published: 1/25/2024
Last Modified: 5/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-52046

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