CVE-2016-6893

8.8 HIGH
Published: September 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3668
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036728
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gnu