Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0992 - Unspecified vulnerability in GNU Mailman
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create CGI script for Mailman before 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to steal cookies of other users.
Vulnerable Configurations
Nessus
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_429249D267A711D880E30020ED76EF5A.NASL description From the 2.1.3 release notes : Closed a cross-site scripting exploit in the create cgi script. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 36231 published 2009-04-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/36231 title FreeBSD : mailman XSS in create script (429249d2-67a7-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(36231); script_version("1.10"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0992"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mailman XSS in create script (429249d2-67a7-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "From the 2.1.3 release notes : Closed a cross-site scripting exploit in the create cgi script." ); # http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2003-September/000061.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0b4a8959" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/429249d2-67a7-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bb4ee164" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mailman"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/09/28"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/02/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mailman<2.1.3")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_MAILMAN_213.NASL description The following package needs to be updated: mailman last seen 2016-09-26 modified 2004-07-06 plugin id 12569 published 2004-07-06 reporter Tenable source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=12569 title FreeBSD : mailman XSS in create script (103) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999 # @DEPRECATED@ # # This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_429249d267a711d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl. # # Disabled on 2011/10/02. # # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # This script contains information extracted from VuXML : # # Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # # # include('compat.inc'); if ( description ) { script_id(12569); script_version("1.10"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0992"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mailman XSS in create script (103)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: mailman'); script_set_attribute(attribute: 'cvss_vector', value: 'CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host'); script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120508 http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=3 http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=4 http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2003-September/000061.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-61.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-64.html http://www.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/samba-3.0.5.html'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/429249d2-67a7-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06"); script_end_attributes(); script_summary(english:"Check for mailman"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks"; script_family(english:family["english"]); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } # Deprecated. exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #36231 (freebsd_pkg_429249d267a711d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl) instead."); global_var cvss_score; cvss_score=4; include('freebsd_package.inc'); pkg_test(pkg:"mailman<2.1.3");
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2004-013.NASL description A cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in mailman last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 14113 published 2004-07-31 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14113 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mailman (MDKSA-2004:013)
Oval
accepted | 2010-09-20T04:00:38.008-04:00 | ||||||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||||||
contributors |
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description | Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create CGI script for Mailman before 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to steal cookies of other users. | ||||||||||||
family | unix | ||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:815 | ||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||
submitted | 2004-03-20T12:00:00.000-04:00 | ||||||||||||
title | Mailman Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability II | ||||||||||||
version | 40 |
Redhat
advisories |
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References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000842
- http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2003-September/000061.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:013
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-020.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A815