Webmin allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of any file ending in .conf within module directories, due to a bypassable regex pattern.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Webmin Webmin unknown
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References
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https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/tag/2.641 cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-169-02.json cve-icon
https://webmin.com/security/#webmin-prior-to-2641 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56021 cve-icon
History

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Webmin
Webmin webmin
Vendors & Products Webmin
Webmin webmin

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Webmin allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of any file ending in .conf within module directories, due to a bypassable regex pattern.
Title Webmin information disclosure via regex pattern
Weaknesses CWE-185
CWE-777
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisa-cg

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-18T16:11:46.310Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T14:15:35.109Z

Link: CVE-2026-56021

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Updated: 2026-06-18T20:30:05Z

Weaknesses