This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal in Webmin 1.580. The vulnerability exists in the edit_html.cgi component and allows an authenticated user with access to the File Manager Module to access arbitrary files with root privileges. The module has been tested successfully with Webmin 1.580 over Ubuntu 10.04.
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2014-062 - Multiple XSS, CSRF, and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities that impact Webmin versions prior to 1.620. SA51201. The 1.680 version fixed security issues that could be exploited by un-trusted Webmin users in the PHP Configuration and Webalizer modules. The Authen::Libwrap perl module used by Webmin is also being provided. The updated packages have been upgraded to the 1.680 version which is not vulnerable to these issues.
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