Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa-community.github.io/blob/master/security/2021-001.mdMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/issues/1091Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sympa.community/security/2021-001.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa-community.github.io/blob/master/security/2021-001.mdMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/issues/1091Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sympa.community/security/2021-001.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified