Mailman Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in options.py for Mailman 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject script or HTML into web pages via the (1) email or (2) language parameters.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mailman | < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11152
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342745916111
- http://telia.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mailman/xss-2.1.0-patch.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436
- http://www.osvdb.org/9205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6677
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005987
- https://pypi.org/project/mailman
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mailman- Disclosed
- 29.04.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-657 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mailman
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 09.2018 04.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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