CVE-2006-4542
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (93)
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references (32)
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- http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21690enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22087enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22114enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22556enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777enisa_euvd
- http://webmin.com/security.htmlenisa_euvd
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