CVE-2021-43332

mailman: a list moderator can crack the list admin password encrypted in a CSRF token

Published Nov 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password. This could potentially be cracked by a moderator via an offline brute-force attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3049-1 mailman security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-30270 In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password. This could potentially be cracked by a moderator via an offline brute-force attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5151-1 Mailman vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5151-2 Mailman vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0016}

epss

{'score': 0.00144}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00292}

epss

{'score': 0.0016}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 12, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 13, 2021, 12:00 AM