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TI-2010-02952 Aliases CVE-2010-3089GHSA-4jm4-7jcw-x46f

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GNU Mailman before 2.1.14rc1 allow…

Priority LOW 21CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GNU Mailman before 2.1.14rc1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) the list information field or (2) the list description field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01973 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.13VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1 alphaVulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1 betaVulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1 stableVulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 alpha Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 beta Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 stable Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.11VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.11 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.11 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.12VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.13 rc1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0308 Released 2011-03-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mailman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mailman-3:2.1.12-14.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mailman-3:2.1.12-14.el6_0.2
  • RHSA-2011:0307 Released 2011-03-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mailman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) mailman-3:2.1.9-6.el5_6.1, mailman-3:2.1.9-6.el5_6.1.i386, mailman-3:2.1.9-6.el5_6.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.7.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0308
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0308

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3089
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jm4-7jcw-x46f

References

Advisory 9

Other 15

  • TI-2025-28486 Path traversal in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-28487 OS command injection in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-28488 Incorrect authorization in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-02450 Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU Mailman before 2.1.20, when not using a static… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2002-00830 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00374 Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Mailman before 2.0.11 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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