CVE-2002-0388

Mailman < 2.0.11 - Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Login Page or Pipermail Index Summaries

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0388. PoCs published by office.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GNU Mailman by crafting a malicious URL that injects arbitrary HTML and script code into the administrative login page. The PoC constructs a URL that closes the existing form and inserts a new form pointing to an attacker-controlled script.

Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Mailman before 2.0.11 allow remote attackers to execute script via (1) the admin login page, or (2) the Pipermail index summaries.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by office · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21480

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GNU Mailman by crafting a malicious URL that injects arbitrary HTML and script code into the administrative login page. The PoC constructs a URL that closes the existing form and inserts a new form pointing to an attacker-controlled script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU Mailman (versions affected by CVE-2002-0388)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Mailman administrative login page URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4826

Scores

EPSS 0.0630
EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
gnu/mailman < 2.0.11
Published Jun 18, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026