# CVE-2021-43332: In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password. This could potentially be cracked by a moderator via an offline brute-force attack.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1949403
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/message/I2X7PSFXIEPLM3UMKZMGOEO3UFYETGRL/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00011.html

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