mysql edit user doesn't work in mariadb 10.4.7

Creating new virtual machines now works for me with the edits shown elsewhere. But creating a new mysql user in webmin in the mysql section fails with this error

"Failed to save user : SQL insert into user (host, user, Select_priv, Insert_priv, Update_priv, Delete_priv, Create_priv, Drop_priv, Reload_priv, Shutdown_priv, Process_priv, File_priv, Grant_priv, References_priv, Index_priv, Alter_priv, Show_db_priv, Super_priv, Create_tmp_table_priv, Lock_tables_priv, Execute_priv, Repl_slave_priv, Repl_client_priv, Create_view_priv, Show_view_priv, Create_routine_priv, Alter_routine_priv, Create_user_priv, Event_priv, Trigger_priv, Create_tablespace_priv, Delete_history_priv, ssl_type, ssl_cipher, x509_issuer, x509_subject, authentication_string) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) failed : The target table user of the INSERT is not insertable-into"

the file I believe that is causing the issue is edit_user.cgi in the mysql folder.