securityonline.info 6/24/2026, 2:02:35 AM · external

Critical Webmin flaws expose authentication bypass and data leaks

Critical Webmin flaws expose authentication bypass and data leaks
CyberSIXT Evidence Panel
Primary Source webmin.com
CISA KEV Not in KEV
Patch Patch Status Unknown

A critical security alert highlights four active exploits detected today, specifically targeting vulnerabilities in the Webmin application. Key vulnerabilities include:

1. **CVE-2026-56020**: A critical HTTP header authentication bypass (CVSS 9.2) that allows attackers to impersonate users.

2. **CVE-2026-56021**: An information disclosure risk via regex pattern (CVSS 6.9) allowing unauthenticated access to configuration files.

3. **CVE-2026-56022**: A multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass (CVSS 6.9).

Webmin has released version 2.641 with patches available to address these issues. No confirmed exploitations have been reported so far. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest version to secure against these vulnerabilities.

View Primary Source Via securityonline.info

Article by CyberSIXT