Improper input validation in GNU Mailman
CVE-2018-13796
An issue was discovered in GNU Mailman before 2.1.28. A crafted URL can cause arbitrary text to be displayed on a web page from a trusted site.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1780874 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg71003.html (mailing-list)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4348-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13796?
- CVE-2018-13796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Mailman, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-13796 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.