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CVE-2018-13796: Improper Input Validation

September 11, 2018 (updated September 22, 2021)

An issue was discovered in GNU Mailman A crafted URL can cause arbitrary text to be displayed on a web page from a trusted site.

References

  • bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1780874
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xqvg-xm9m-p2c4
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00034.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13796
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-10
  • usn.ubuntu.com/4348-1/
  • www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg71003.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.1.28

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.28

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1.28 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

pypi/mailman/CVE-2018-13796.yml

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