CVE-2021-42097

High

Description

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).

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.0
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Mailman
PublishedOct 21, 2021
First seenOct 21, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • gnu mailman2.1.35 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu mailmanv < 2.1.352.1.35
debian debian_linux10.0—

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