Webmin through 2.670 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in acl/save_group.cgi that allows delegated
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 22:33 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 delegated administrator access and monitor for suspicious group modifications.
Description
Webmin versions up to 2.670 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the acl/save_group.cgi component. This flaw allows delegated administrators with access to the Webmin Users module to escalate privileges by submitting arbitrary module lists in the mod parameter. Exploiting this, attackers can assign themselves membership in groups with powerful modules such as Command Shell, enabling command execution as root.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126780 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/be54ba38c3b86a3647a62327e1de81d5d0db098a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/c861e308f4ee4cff1795ccc7621fc75623e1bb90 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webmin/webmin/blob/2.670/acl/save_group.cgi (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/webmin-through-2.670-privilege-escalation-via-acl-save-group-cgi (opens in a new tab)