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.
CVE-2003-0038
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 90.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 7, 2003
Last Modified
June 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 | — |
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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✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 24, 2003
GNU Mailman 2.1 - 'email' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-22199✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 24, 2003
GNU Mailman 2.1 - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗
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