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).
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 06:27
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ - | |
| References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 - Third Party Advisory |
07 Nov 2023, 03:39
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Information
Published : 2021-10-21 01:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 06:27
NVD link : CVE-2021-42097
Mitre link : CVE-2021-42097
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42097
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
gnu
- mailman
CWE
CWE-352
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
