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On 2/13/2011 1:58 PM, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> An XXS vulnerability affecting Mailman 2.1.14 and prior versions has
> recently been discovered. A patch has been developed to address this
> issue. The patch is small, affects only one module and can be applied to
> a live installation without requiring a restart.
> 
> In order to accommodate those who need some notice before applying such
> a patch, the patch will be posted on Friday, 18 February at about 16:00
> GMT to the same four lists to which this announcement is addressed.


The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2011-0707.

The patch is attached as confirm_xss.patch.txt.

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Mark Sapiro <m...@msapiro.net>        The highway is for gamblers,
San Francisco Bay Area, California    better use your sense - B. Dylan

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=== modified file 'Mailman/Cgi/confirm.py'
--- Mailman/Cgi/confirm.py      2010-03-29 20:48:11 +0000
+++ Mailman/Cgi/confirm.py      2011-02-12 02:24:47 +0000
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
     if fullname is None:
         fullname = _('<em>Not available</em>')
     else:
-        fullname = Utils.uncanonstr(fullname, lang)
+        fullname = Utils.websafe(Utils.uncanonstr(fullname, lang))
     table.AddRow([_("""Your confirmation is required in order to complete the
     unsubscription request from the mailing list <em>%(listname)s</em>.  You
     are currently subscribed with
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
     if fullname is None:
         fullname = _('<em>Not available</em>')
     else:
-        fullname = Utils.uncanonstr(fullname, lang)
+        fullname = Utils.websafe(Utils.uncanonstr(fullname, lang))
     if globally:
         globallys = _('globally')
     else:
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@
     if username is None:
         username = _('<em>not available</em>')
     else:
-        username = Utils.uncanonstr(username, lang)
+        username = Utils.websafe(Utils.uncanonstr(username, lang))
 
     table.AddRow([_("""Your membership in the %(realname)s mailing list is
     currently disabled due to excessive bounces.  Your confirmation is

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