HTTP: Mailman Admin Interface Cross-Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Mailman administrative Web interface.
Extended Description
Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities were reported to exist in the administrative pages for GNU Mailman. These issues would likely be exploitable by enticing an administrative user to follow a malicious link with hostile HTML and script code embedded in it. Exploitation would likely result in theft of administrative cookie-based authentication credentials. Other attacks would also be possible.
Affected Products
Gnu mailman
References
BugTraq: 9336
CVE: CVE-2003-0965
URL: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories/?name=MDKSA-2004:013 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:MAILMAN-ADMIN
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Admin CVE-2003-0965 Cross-Site Interface Mailman Scripting bid:9336
Release Date
01/19/2005
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Red_hat
Gnu
CVSS Score
6.8