MEDIUM
mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI
Published Jan 23, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.57%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user-options URL.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
Configuration 4
OR
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mailman-3:2.1.12-26.el6_9.3
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mailman-3:2.1.15-26.el7_4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mailman
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mailman
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mailman-3:2.1.12-26.el6_9.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mailman-3:2.1.15-26.el7_4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mailman | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mailman | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
6.1 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.57% 0.04569
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04569
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (47 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04569) | 91.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.60% (0.04599) | 90.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02228) | 84.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 6.86% (0.06863) | 91.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02231) | 84.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 6.86% (0.06863) | 91.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02231) | 84.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 6.86% (0.06863) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 5.10% (0.05096) | 89.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 81.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 5.10% (0.05096) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 73.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.36% (0.04359) | 87.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 73.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 72.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 72.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 72.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02136) | 83.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 68.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02136) | 83.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 68.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02136) | 83.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 68.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02136) | 82.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.36% (0.04359) | 88.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 65.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 64.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 71.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 68.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 61.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 65.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00505) | 72.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00708) | 77.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.75% (0.02748) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.75% (0.02748) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.75% (0.02748) | 80.38th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.75% (0.02748) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159761/Mailman-2.1.23-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104594 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0504 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0505 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5950 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1747209 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1537941 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00007.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5950
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3563-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5950
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4108 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg70375.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 23, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 19, 2018
Link CVE-2018-5950
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a