CVE-2018-5950
published 2018-01-23CVE-2018-5950: 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…
PriorityP336medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
4.57%
90.6th percentile
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.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| gnu | mailman | < 2.1.26 | 2.1.26 |
| gnu | mailman | >= 0 < 1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5 | 1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5 |
| gnu | mailman | >= 0 < 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3 | 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv6.1MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.1MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-224g-q27w-pv8f: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-5950 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-224g-q27w-pv8f: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2
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.
OSV
CVE-2018-5950: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2
osv·2018-01-23·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-5950 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5950: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2
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.
Ubuntu
Mailman vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2018-02-08
CVE-2018-5950 Mailman vulnerability
Title: Mailman vulnerability
Summary: Mailman could be made to run arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled certain web scripts.
An attacker could possibly use this to inject arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
vendor_redhat·2018-01-20·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-5950 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
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.
A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in mailman. An attacker, able to trick the user into visiting a specific URL, can execute arbitrary web scripts on the user's side and force the victim to perform unintended actions.
Package: mailman (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: mailman (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-01-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-5950 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
bugzilla·2018-01-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-5950 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
CVE-2018-5950 mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
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.
Reference:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=888201
Discussion:
Created mailman tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1537942]
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Upstream bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209
Upstream commit:
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mailman-coders/mailman/2.1/revision/1743
Upstream announcement:
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70478.html
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Via RHSA-2018:0504 https://access.redhat.
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.htmlhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg70375.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.htmlhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg70375.html
2018-01-23
Published