7.5

CVE-2002-0855: gnu mailman

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 14-08-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0855 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in gnu mailman. EPSS estimates a 6.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-147

Timeline

  1. 14-08-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a subscriber's list subscription options in the (1) adminpw or (2) info parameters to the ml-name feature.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotecgiVerified

    GNU Mailman 2.0.x - Admin Login Variant Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotecgiVerified

    GNU Mailman 2.0.x - Subscribe Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Gnu1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

10 links