Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affecting mailman:2.1/mailman package, versions <3:2.1.29-12.module_el8.5.0+2602+327eb9f3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.33% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-MAILMAN-5624553
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed23 Nov 2021

Introduced: 23 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-42097  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-352  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 mailman:2.1/mailman to version 3:2.1.29-12.module_el8.5.0+2602+327eb9f3.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4826.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mailman:2.1/mailman package and not the mailman:2.1/mailman package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A csrf_token value is not specific to a single user account. An attacker can obtain a value within the context of an unprivileged user account, and then use that value in a CSRF attack against an admin (e.g., for account takeover).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1