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TI-2016-05918 Aliases CVE-2016-6893GHSA-46p3-9vjv-gq2w

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option, as demonstrated by gaining access to the credentials of a victim's account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01613 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

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 · 46

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGNU
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:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.6VulnerableGNU
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Show 36 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10b1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10b3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10b4VulnerableGNU
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:2.1.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.12 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.12 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.13VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.13 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.14VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.14 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.14-1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.15VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.15 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.16VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.16 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.16 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.16 rc3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.17VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.18VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.18 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.18 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.18 rc3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.18-1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.19VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.19 rc1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.19 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.19 rc3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.20VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.21VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.21:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.21 rc2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.22VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.23VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10b1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10b3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.10b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10b4 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:2.1.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.14 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.14-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.14-1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.16 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.17 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18 rc3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.18-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18-1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.20 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.21 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.21:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.21 rc2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.22 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.23 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:4913 Released 2021-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    mailman security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mailman-3:2.1.15-30.el7_9.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mailman-3:2.1.15-30.el7_9.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:4913
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:4913

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6893
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46p3-9vjv-gq2w

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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