Moderate severity vulnerability that affects mailman
An issue was discovered in GNU Mailman before 2.1.28. A crafted URL can cause arbitrary text to be displayed on a web page from a trusted site.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mailman | < 2.1.28 | 2.1.28 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13796
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1780874
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xqvg-xm9m-p2c4
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00034.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4348-1
- https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg71003.html
- https://pypi.org/project/mailman
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mailman- Disclosed
- 11.09.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-661 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xqvg-xm9m-p2c4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mailman
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 09.2018 04.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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