CVE-2004-1177 mailman Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL in Mailman's driver script, 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-2004-1177?
CVE-2004-1177 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2005. 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 the driver script in mailman before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL, which is not properly escaped in the resulting error page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1177?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mailman. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.5 |
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.5 |
mailman PyPI | All versions | 2.1.5 |
Linux distribution packages (16)
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 3:2.1.5-25.rhel3 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
mailman-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 3:2.1.5-33.rhel4 |
Products include Gnu Mailman.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1177?
Upgrade mailman to 2.1.5 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-2004-1177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh6c-jh4c-9fg3, PYSEC-2026-659, RHSA-2005:235.