CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6893

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-6893 is a CSRF vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before version 2.1.23, allowing remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to the victim's credentials, potentially leading to account takeover and unauthorized changes to settings.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade GNU Mailman to version 2.1.23 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option, as demonstrated by gaining access to the credentials of a victim's account.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS