CVE-2021-46900
HIGHSympa < 6.2.62 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Title source: llmDescription
Sympa before 6.2.62 relies on a cookie parameter for certain security objectives, but does not ensure that this parameter exists and has an unpredictable value. Specifically, the cookie parameter is both a salt for stored passwords and an XSS protection mechanism.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa-community.github.io/blob/master/security/2021-001.md
Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/issues/1091
Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.sympa.community/security/2021-001.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
28.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-327
Status
published
Products (1)
sympa/sympa
< 6.2.62
Published
Dec 31, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026