CVE-2021-44227
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0245GNU Mailman: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2021-12-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in GNU Mailman ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0302Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2022-06-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0432Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-06-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität zu gefährden.
- GHSA-xq58-69h2-765mCross Site Request Forgery in mailman2021-12-16ghsa · osvUS
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.
- PYSEC-2026-660Cross Site Request Forgery in mailman2026-07-02vendor · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1952384cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44227cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165150/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-4915-02.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165195/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5180-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165257/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-5081-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/GNU-Mailman-privilege-escalation-via-List-Member-CSRF-Token-37004cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.4093cnnvd
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