Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Sep 20, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Aug 19, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-news/newsbeuter. | Jan 18, 2018 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade newsbeuter-debugsourceUpgrade newsbeuter-langUpgrade newsbeuter-debuginfoUpgrade newsbeuter | Jan 24, 2018 | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Oct 16, 2020 | Aug 18, 2017 |
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