Description
Usermin through 2.570 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in mailbox/detach.cgi that allows remote attackers to execute script by supplying an arbitrary type parameter that bypasses JavaScript filtering. Attackers can email an HTML attachment containing script and lure recipients to a detach.cgi link with type=text/html to run script in the victim's authenticated Usermin session.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| webmin | usermin | <= 2.570 |
References
- https://github.com/webmin/usermin
- https://github.com/webmin/usermin/blob/2.570/mailbox/detach.cgi#L80-L83
- https://github.com/webmin/usermin/commit/c5c43b9ad04a60809ac2eb271bf8f3d0fec2e46a
- https://github.com/webmin/usermin/issues/142
- https://hackmd.io/@leediay/H144QKY6zl
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/usermin-through-2.570-xss-via-mailbox-detach-cgi-type-parameter
- https://hackmd.io/@leediay/H144QKY6zl
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 6, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis