GNU Mailman up to 2.1b1 Cgi/confirm.py cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file Cgi/confirm.py. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0707. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman (Mail Client Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file Cgi/confirm.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cgi/confirm.py in GNU Mailman 2.1.14 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) full name or (2) username field in a confirmation message.

The weakness was shared 02/13/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mail.python.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0707 since 01/31/2011. 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 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52626 (FreeBSD : mailman -- XSS vulnerability (64691c49-4b22-11e0-a226-00e0815b8da8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155451 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Mailman (ELSA-2011-0307)).

A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65538), Tenable (52626), SecurityFocus (BID 46464†), OSVDB (70936†) and Secunia (SA43294†). The entries VDB-40825, VDB-54721, VDB-56549 and VDB-59079 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 52626
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mailman -- XSS vulnerability (64691c49-4b22-11e0-a226-00e0815b8da8)
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OpenVAS ID: 69104
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2170-1 (mailman)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/31/2011 🔍
02/13/2011 +13 days 🔍
02/16/2011 +2 days 🔍
02/21/2011 +5 days 🔍
02/21/2011 +0 days 🔍
02/22/2011 +1 days 🔍
02/22/2011 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2011 +1 days 🔍
02/28/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/02/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/11/2011 +8 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1470 days 🔍
10/17/2021 +2403 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: USN-1069-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0707 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0707
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56579

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X-Force: 65538
SecurityFocus: 46464 - GNU Mailman 'Full name' Field Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43294 - Debian update for mailman, Less Critical
OSVDB: 70936 - Mailman Cgi/confirm.py Multiple Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1025106 - Mailman Input Validation Flaw in Full Name Field Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 29976 - GNU Mailman 2.1.14 and Earlier Cgi/confirm.py Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-0435

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/17/2021 17:38
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (71), 09/03/2017 14:52 (18), 10/17/2021 17:22 (3), 10/17/2021 17:31 (1), 10/17/2021 17:38 (1)
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