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CVE-2021-43331

Published: Nov 12, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
6.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, a crafted URL to the Cgi/options.py user options page can execute arbitrary JavaScript for XSS.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
mailman
OSS Libraries
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Barry Warsaw
individual-dev
GNU MailmanOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1949401
bugs.launchpad.net
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/message/I2X7PSFXIEPLM3UMKZMGOEO3UFYETGRL/
mail.python.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00011.html
lists.debian.org
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