CVE-2017-12904
newsbeuter - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.83%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-12904
To remediate CVE-2017-12904, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.9-r4 or later
- —upgrade to 2.5-2+deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 2.8-2+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2017-12904 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.9-r4
- from 0, < 2.5-2+deb7u2
- from 0, < 2.8-2+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |