CVE-2026-123620
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-06 15:17:19.540000
Last modified
2026-11-06 15:17:19.540000
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"id": "CVE-2026-123620",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-06T15:17:19.540",
"lastModified": "2026-11-06T15:17:19.540",
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}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"url": "https://github.com/webmin/usermin",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/webmin/usermin/blob/2.570/mailbox/mailbox-lib.pl#L1031-L1040",
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"url": "https://github.com/webmin/usermin/commit/8a45420282ff04c943f05d9241a3c55afb9bca79",
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"url": "https://github.com/webmin/usermin/issues/142",
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"url": "https://hackmd.io/@leediay/H144QKY6zl",
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"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/usermin-through-2.570-os-command-injection-via-read-mail-imap-folder-deletion",
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}