CVE-2017-17535 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in lib/gui.py of Bob Hepple gjots2 version 2.4.1. The software fails to validate strings before executing the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious arguments via a crafted URL. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), indicating a critical risk. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, or entries in ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gjots2_project:gjots2:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.