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CVE-2021-42097

HIGH · CVSS 8 EPSS 1.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-10-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2021-42097
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8
EPSS
1.29%

Original NVD Description

GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A csrf_token value is not specific to a single user account. An attacker can obtain a value within the context of an unprivileged user account, and then use that value in a CSRF attack against an admin (e.g., for account takeover).

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