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High
CVE-2012-5534
The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0...
Vulnerability Description
The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0 through 0.3.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command from a plugin, related to "shell expansion."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=weechat.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=efb795c74fe954b9544074aafcebb1be4452b03a
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51377
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0347
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56584
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093516.html
- http://weechat.org/security/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093495.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/4
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37764
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:136
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093260.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.3.0, 0.3.1, 0.3.1.1, 0.3.2, 0.3.3, 0.3.4, 0.3.6, 0.3.7, 0.3.8, 0.3.9, 0.3.9.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 3rd, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.