CVE-2003-0038 json
Mailman Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2003-01-29 23 y ago modified 2026-07-06 4 mo ago also GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p , PYSEC-2026-657 , EUVD-2022-1672
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in options.py for Mailman 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject script or HTML into web pages via the (1) email or (2) language parameters.
Patch / fix
- pypi mailman 2.1.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22199)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | mailman | <2.1.1 |
2.1.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-436
vendor-advisory, web, patch
-
telia.dl.sourceforge.net
/sourceforge/mailman/xss-2.1.0-patch.txt
web, patch
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104342745916111
mailing-list, web
-
osvdb.org
/9205
vdb-entry, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6677
vdb-entry, web
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1005987
vdb-entry, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11152
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0038
advisory
-
pypi.org
/project/mailman
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0038
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-82rm-28q9-435p
- NVD CVE-2003-0038
- OSV PYSEC-2026-657
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