GNU Mailman 2.1 options.py email/language cross site scripting
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Mailman 2.1 (Mail Client Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file options.py. The manipulation of the argument email/language
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in options.py for Mailman 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject script or HTML into web pages via the (1) email or (2) language parameters.
The bug was discovered 01/24/2003. The weakness was disclosed 01/24/2003 by Manuel Rodriguez with ProCheckUp (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0038. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15273 (Debian DSA-436-1 : mailman - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11175) and Tenable (15273).
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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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Nessus ID: 15273
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-436-1 : mailman - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53135
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 436-1 (mailman)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: debian.org
Researcher: Manuel Rodriguez
Organization: ProCheckUp
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0038 (🔍)
X-Force: 11175
SecurityTracker: 1005987
Vulnerability Center: 9229 - Gnu Mailman 2.1 XSS via the email \x26 language Parameters, Medium
SecurityFocus: 6677 - GNU Mailman 'email' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9205 - Mailman options.py email Parameter XSS
Entry
Created: 08/07/2014 17:49Updated: 06/09/2019 16:41
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:49 (76), 06/09/2019 16:41 (8)
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