CSRF in Gnu Mailman
CVE-2016-6893
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option, as demonstrated by gaining access to the credentials of a victim's account.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Mailman — versions 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6893?
- CVE-2016-6893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Mailman, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6893?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6893 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.