CVE-2002-0855 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.1% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a subscriber's list subscription options in the (1) adminpw or (2) info parameters to the ml-name feature.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.11% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-09-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | mailman |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Mailman 2.0.x - Subscribe Cross-Site Scripting | 2002-07-24 |
| exploit-db | GNU Mailman 2.0.x - Admin Login Variant Cross-Site Scripting | 2002-07-24 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0268.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000522
- http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2002-July/000043.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-147
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9985.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-176.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-177.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-178.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-181.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5298
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0268.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000522
- http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2002-July/000043.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-147
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9985.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-176.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-177.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-178.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-181.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5298
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