CVE-2018-5950
Mailman XSS
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user-options URL.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5950
vulnerability.
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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-2018-5950.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg70375.html |
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CVE-2018-5950 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2018-5950 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg70375.html [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70375.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70375.html Third Party Advisory https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70375.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70375.html No Types Assigned https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70375.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.26 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user-options URL. Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5950 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-2018-5950
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.25 }} -0.10%
score
0.64287
percentile