Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mmsearch/design in the Mailman/htdig…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mmsearch/design in the Mailman/htdig integration patch for Mailman allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00978 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 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:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-5024
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmm8-cm47-vw37
References
More GNU Mailman vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-5024 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-5024 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmm8-cm47-vw37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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