CVE-2022-36446 in the critical feed json
software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-39156
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 95.9%
- EPSS 95.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/webmin_package_updates_rce)
Exploit prediction
95.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/webmin_package_updates_rce Webmin Package Updates RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-07-26
- EDB-50998 Webmin 1.996 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) webapps, 2022-08-01
- Nuclei template Webmin <1.997 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/emirpolatt/cf19d6c0128fa3e25ebb47e09243919b referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168049/Webmin-Package-Updates-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
References
-
github.com
/webmin/webmin/commit/13f7bf9621a82d93f1e9dbd838d1e22020221bde
patch, third-party-advisory
-
gist.github.com
/emirpolatt/cf19d6c0128fa3e25ebb47e09243919b
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/168049/Webmin-Package-Updates-Command-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/webmin/webmin/compare/1.996...1.997
release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/167894/Webmin-1.996-Remote-Code-Execution.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/50998
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-36446
- NVD CVE-2022-36446
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