Cross-Site Request Forgery in GNU Mailman by General Public License
CVE-2016-6893

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Mailman
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2016

What is CVE-2016-6893?

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the user options page of GNU Mailman versions prior to 2.1.23. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially compromising user accounts. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can manipulate user settings or access sensitive information without the user's consent, thereby posing serious risks to user account security and privacy.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3668
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92731
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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