CVE-2021-44227

Description

In GNU Mailman before 2.1.38, a list member or moderator can get a CSRF token and craft an admin request (using that token) to set a new admin password or make other changes.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1952384 issue tracking mailing list patch third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44227?
CVE-2021-44227 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44227?
To fix CVE-2021-44227, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-44227 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44227 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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