4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-0707
Mailman Cgi Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 22, 2011, 7 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 1:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0707 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu mailman
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-0707.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056363.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056387.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056399.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00000.html
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2011-February/000157.html
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2011-February/000158.html Patch
http://osvdb.org/70936
http://secunia.com/advisories/43294 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43389 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43425 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43549
http://secunia.com/advisories/43580
http://secunia.com/advisories/43829
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2170
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:036
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0307.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0308.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46464
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025106
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1069-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0435 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0436 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0460 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0487
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0542
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0720
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65538

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-0707 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0707 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2011-0707 Mailman: Three XSS flaws due improper escaping of the full name of the member 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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0307 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0308 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0707 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677375 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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. CVE-2011-0707 Mailman: Three XSS flaws due improper escaping of the full name of the member
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677375 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0308 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0307 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0707 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/65538 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65538 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-0707 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-0707 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.33 }} 0.00%

score

0.66418

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability