Rapid7

vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2017-12904: newsbeuter -- security update

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 18, 2017
Added
Aug 19, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

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.

Solution

debian-upgrade-newsbeuter
Title
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