CVE-2006-4542

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 5, 2006
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-4542: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix