CVE-2019-15107

An issue was discovered in Webmin through 1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploitFix available

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

99.7%Up 59.6 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2019-15107
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2019-15107
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-6178 9.8

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: EUVD-2019-6178
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69hp-hrv4-rxrr 9.8

An issue was discovered in Webmin through 1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi...

An issue was discovered in Webmin through 1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-69hp-hrv4-rxrr
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Webmin Command Injection Vulnerability

An issue was discovered in Webmin. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2019-15107
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Record: CVE-2019-15107
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2019-0237 No score

Updated webmin packages fix security vulnerability

Updated webmin package fixes security vulnerability:

Webmin before 1.930 allows remote exploits if the option to change expired passwords is enabled (CVE-2019-15107).

Note that it is only vulnerable if changing of expired passwords is enabled, which is not the case by default.

Record: MGASA-2019-0237
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

webmin

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webmin` Mageia:7	before 1.930-1.mga7	1.930-1.mga7

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Webmin password_change.cgi Backdoor	2019-08-10
Exploit-DB	Webmin 1.920 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)	2019-08-12
Exploit-DB	Webmin 1.920 - Remote Code Execution	2019-08-19
PoC in GitHub	jas502n/CVE-2019-15107	2019-08-19
PoC in GitHub	HACHp1/webmin_docker_and_exp	2019-08-22
PoC in GitHub	ketlerd/CVE-2019-15107	2019-08-22
PoC in GitHub	AdministratorGithub/CVE-2019-15107	2019-08-23
PoC in GitHub	Rayferrufino/Make-and-Break	2019-09-23
PoC in GitHub	AleWong/WebminRCE-EXP-CVE-2019-15107-	2019-10-24
PoC in GitHub	ianxtianxt/CVE-2019-15107	2019-12-15

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Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	hannob/webminex	2019-12-25
PoC in GitHub	ch4ko/webmin_CVE-2019-15107	2019-12-29
PoC in GitHub	cdedmondson/Modified-CVE-2019-15107	2020-06-20
PoC in GitHub	ruthvikvegunta/CVE-2019-15107	2020-08-08
PoC in GitHub	n0obit4/Webmin_1.890-POC	2020-09-13
PoC in GitHub	squid22/Webmin_CVE-2019-15107	2020-10-15
PoC in GitHub	MuirlandOracle/CVE-2019-15107	2020-11-09
PoC in GitHub	diegojuan/CVE-2019-15107	2020-12-03
PoC in GitHub	whokilleddb/CVE-2019-15107	2021-07-02
PoC in GitHub	darrenmartyn/CVE-2019-15107	2021-09-09
PoC in GitHub	hacknotes/CVE-2019-15107-Exploit	2021-10-05
PoC in GitHub	CyberTuz/CVE-2019-15107_detection	2021-10-10
PoC in GitHub	hadrian3689/webmin_1.920	2022-02-21
PoC in GitHub	f0rkr/CVE-2019-15107	2022-04-18
PoC in GitHub	psw01/CVE-2019-15107_webminRCE	2022-06-17
PoC in GitHub	TheAlpha19/MiniExploit	2022-07-26
PoC in GitHub	wenruoya/CVE-2019-15107	2023-03-09
PoC in GitHub	g1vi/CVE-2019-15107	2023-03-31
Nuclei	Webmin <= 1.920 - Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution

Plus 17 more. The full list has every link.

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 3, 2026	exploits, exploits_more
Nov 3, 2026	exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-15107 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Webmin, published August 16, 2019. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in webmin 1.930-1.mga7.

References

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