CVE-2008-3907 describes a command injection vulnerability in newsbeuter versions prior to 1.1. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by embedding shell metacharacters within a feed URL, which are then processed by the "open-in-browser" command. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the flaw remains a potential risk for unpatched newsbeuter installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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