CVE-2023-41162
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager tab in Usermin 2.000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file mask field while searching under the tools drop down.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA reflected XSS vulnerability exists in Usermin 2.000's file manager tab where the 'file mask' search field in the tools dropdown fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing injection of arbitrary JavaScript or HTML that executes in the victim's browser when the search is performed.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.000CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Usermin versionIdentify the installed version of Usermin. This is typically visible in the Usermin login page footer, in the system information panel, or by checking the package/version metadata.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.000
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Verify file manager module is accessibleLog into Usermin and navigate to determine if the file manager module is available. The file manager is often accessible via a dedicated icon or menu entry in the Usermin interface.Affected if The file manager module is enabled and accessible to the user
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Locate the tools dropdown with file mask fieldIn the file manager interface, locate the tools dropdown menu. Identify the 'file mask' search field within this dropdown.Affected if The tools dropdown containing the file mask search field is present and usable
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Test for reflected XSS in file mask fieldEnter an XSS test payload such as <script>alert(1)</script> or <img src=x onerror=alert(1)> into the file mask search field and trigger the search. Inspect the HTTP response or observe whether the payload executes in the browser.Affected if The payload reflects unsanitized in the page or executes JavaScript in the browser
A user is affected if they are running Usermin version 2.000, have the file manager module enabled, and can access the tools dropdown with the file mask field where unsanitized input is reflected.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the file mask field to ensure all user-supplied data is safely escaped before being reflected in the HTTP response.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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