High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12904
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.
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Affected products
24cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 0.7-2.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- groups.google.com/forum/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/nvd
News mentions
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