Vulnerability in Newsbeuter
CVE-2017-12904
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Newsbeuter — versions 0.7, 0.8, 0.8.1
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/ (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12904?
- CVE-2017-12904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Newsbeuter, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.