Usermin through 2.570 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Read Mail module that allows authenticated users to execute commands through unsanitized IMAP folder names. Attackers can create a folder containing shell metacharacters via an external IMAP client, then delete it in Usermin to run commands as their system account, bypassing webmail-only restrictions.
History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Usermin through 2.570 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Read Mail module that allows authenticated users to execute commands through unsanitized IMAP folder names. Attackers can create a folder containing shell metacharacters via an external IMAP client, then delete it in Usermin to run commands as their system account, bypassing webmail-only restrictions.
Title Usermin through 2.570 OS Command Injection via Read Mail IMAP Folder Deletion
First Time appeared Webmin
Webmin usermin
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webmin:usermin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webmin
Webmin usermin
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-06T15:00:55.708Z

Updated: 2026-11-06T15:00:55.708Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T01:04:42.201Z

Link: CVE-2026-123620

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-06T15:17:19.540

Modified: 2026-11-06T15:17:19.540

Link: CVE-2026-123620

cve-icon Redhat

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