CVE-2021-46900

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Published Dec 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Sympa before 6.2.62 relies on a cookie parameter for certain security objectives, but does not ensure that this parameter exists and has an unpredictable value. Specifically, the cookie parameter is both a salt for stored passwords and an XSS protection mechanism.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa-community.github.io/blob/master/security/2021-001.md
https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/issues/1091
https://www.sympa.community/security/2021-001.html

History

Nov 9, 2026 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Sympa Sympa

Weaknesses

CWE-327

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 7:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 7:53 PM
Reserved: Dec 31, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

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