GNU Mailman 2.0.12 ml-name Feature adminpw/info cross site scripting
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A vulnerability has been found in GNU Mailman 2.0.12 (Mail Client Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component ml-name Feature. The manipulation of the argument adminpw/info
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was released 09/05/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0855. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12322 (RHEL 2.1 : mailman (RHSA-2002:181)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.0.12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1839.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9985) and Tenable (12322).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 12322
Nessus Name: RHEL 2.1 : mailman (RHSA-2002:181)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mailman 2.0.12
Snort ID: 1839
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP mailman cross site scripting attempt
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Timeline
07/24/2002 🔍08/22/2002 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0855 (🔍)
X-Force: 9985
Vulnerability Center: 6382 - XSS in GNU Mailman 2.0 - 2.0.11 Allows Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 5298 - GNU Mailman Subscribe Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/23/2014 10:45Updated: 05/27/2019 09:07
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:45 (70), 05/27/2019 09:07 (4)
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