Cross Site Request Forgery in mailman
In GNU Mailman before 2.1.38, a list member or moderator can get a CSRF token and craft an admin request (using that token) to set a new admin password or make other changes.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mailman | < 2.1.38 | 2.1.38 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mailman- Disclosed
- 16.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-660 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xq58-69h2-765m - 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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