Unknown · Gnu Mailman · CVE-2025-43919
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
GNU Mailman versions 2.1.39
**Description**
The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman, also known as the private archive authentication endpoint, using the `username` parameter.
**Recommendations**
For GNU Mailman version 2.1.39, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the `/mailman/private/mailman` endpoint until a patch is available. Avoid using the `username` parameter in the affected endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.