CVE-2017-12904
HIGH8.8EPSS 0.83%newsbeuter - security update
Published: 8/19/2017Modified: 11/19/2025
Also known as:ALPINE-CVE-2017-12904
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Alpine/newsbeuterfrom 0, < 2.9-r4
- Debian/newsbeuterfrom 0, < 2.5-2+deb7u2
- Debian/newsbeuterfrom 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 |