Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a subscriber's list
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a subscriber's list subscription options in the (1) adminpw or (2) info parameters to the ml-name feature.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Sep 5, 2002
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.1% · 93th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | mailman | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- gnu mailman2.0.12
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:3.0 | mailman | before 2.0.11-1woody4 | 2.0.11-1woody4 |
Same product
gnu: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-44227In GNU Mailman before 2.1.38, a list member or moderator can get a CSRF token and craft an admin request (using that token) to set a new adm35Monitor
- CVE-2016-7123Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the admin web interface in GNU Mailman before 2.1.15 allows remote attackers to hijack th35Monitor
- CVE-2016-6893Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijac35Monitor
- CVE-2025-43920GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), in certain external archiver configurations, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute32Monitor
- CVE-2021-42097GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation.32Monitor
- CVE-2015-2775Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU Mailman before 2.1.20, when not using a static alias, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary 32Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:mailman | 2.0.11-1woody4 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-07-24 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-07-24 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-43 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+8792 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0268.html
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000522
- mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2002-July/000043.html
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-147
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9985.php
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-176.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-177.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-178.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-181.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.