CVE-2021-42097
HIGHDescription
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).
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-6277 | High | 8.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2014-0054 | Medium | 6.8 | 91% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2013-6429 | Medium | 6.8 | 90% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-41622 | High | 8.8 | 88% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-7700 | High | 8.8 | 75% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-2295 | Medium | 6.8 | 66% | - | - |
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