CVE-2026-126781: webmin · CRLF Injection
Affects webminSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 19:05 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| webminwebmin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwebminpkg:github/webminOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict Webmin user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Restarting miniserv should be controlled and audited to prevent exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-126781 is a vulnerability in Webmin up to version 2.670 that allows authenticated users to inject lines into a users file via unvalidated certificate DN fields containing newline characters. By ending a DN field with a backslash and newline, an attacker can add a root entry with a known password hash, potentially gaining root access after the miniserv service restarts.
References
- github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/0c449e341746d8c445c8c7db223eac1f41755943 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/8fb194e5fbc30a6664545d48940d03759ace9bf2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/blob/2.670/acl/cert_issue.cgi (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/webmin-through-2.670-users-file-injection-via-acl-cert-issue-cgi (opens in a new tab)