CVE-2003-0038

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 93.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 7, 2003

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342745916111
cve@mitrehttp://telia.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mailman/xss-2.1.0-patch.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/9205
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6677
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005987
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11152
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342745916111
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://telia.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mailman/xss-2.1.0-patch.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/9205
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6677
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005987
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11152

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
mailman	3.0.0b3-	2.1.1	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-22198✓ verified
First seen Jan 24, 2003
GNU Mailman 2.1 - 'email' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-22199✓ verified
First seen Jan 24, 2003
GNU Mailman 2.1 - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0038?

CVE-2003-0038 is a none vulnerability published on February 7, 2003. 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.

When was CVE-2003-0038 disclosed?

CVE-2003-0038 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2003, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2003-0038 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0038 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2003-0038?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0038, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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