# CVE-2003-0038: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in options.py for Mailman 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject script or HTML into web pages via t

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-657, GHSA-82RM-28Q9-435P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 2.1.1
- Published: 2003-01-29 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- mailman (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, mailman, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342745916111
- http://www.osvdb.org/9205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6677
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005987
- http://telia.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mailman/xss-2.1.0-patch.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11152
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22198
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22199

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