CVE-2003-0038 Mailman Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into Mailman web pages via email or language parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0038?
CVE-2003-0038 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in options.py for Mailman 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject script or HTML into web pages via the (1) email or (2) language parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0038?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mailman. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
Products include Gnu Mailman.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0038?
Upgrade mailman to 2.1.1 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2003-0038 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0038 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p, PYSEC-2026-657.