#VU14330 Spoofing attack in Mailman - CVE-2018-13796

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14330

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13796

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mailman
Web applications / Webmail solutions

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted URL and cause arbitrary text to be displayed on a web page from a trusted site.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.1.28.

Vulnerable software versions

Mailman: 1.0 - 2.1.27

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External links
https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg71003.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.