CVE-2017-12904

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    CVE-2017-12904

    Published: 23 Aug 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/, http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947, https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591, https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 277c4a033f4d8d56aa564f6da25662692fc137d3
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.7

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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