# CVE-2025-67738: squid/cachemgr.cgi in Webmin before 2.600 does not properly quote arguments.

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.600
- Published: 2025-12-11 · Updated: 2025-12-18

## Affected

- Webmin: fixed in 2.600

## Description

squid/cachemgr.cgi in Webmin before 2.600 does not properly quote arguments. This is relevant if Webmin's Squid module and its Cache Manager feature are available, and an untrusted party is able to authenticate to Webmin and has certain Cache Manager permissions (the "cms" security option).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Webmin, upgrade to a fixed version (2.600) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/1a52bf4d72f9da6d79250c66e51f41c6f5b880ee
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/compare/2.520...2.600
- https://webmin.com/security/#privilige-escalation-using-squid-module-cve-2025-67738

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