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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-7123 · published 2 September 2016

CVE-2016-7123: Gnu mailman cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Gnu · Mailman

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the admin web interface in GNU Mailman before 2.1.15 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.5% · top 26.3% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the admin web interface in GNU Mailman before 2.1.15 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92732
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037160
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841 Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92732
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037160
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841 Issue Tracking

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-7123), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.