CVE-2021-28940 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2021-28940

Because of a incorrect escaped exec command in MagpieRSS in...

Vulnerability Description

Because of a incorrect escaped exec command in MagpieRSS in 0.72 in the /extlib/Snoopy.class.inc file, it is possible to add a extra command to the curl binary. This creates an issue on the /scripts/magpie_debug.php and /scripts/magpie_simple.php page that if you send a specific https url in the RSS URL field, you are able to execute arbitrary commands.

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

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CVE-2021-28941
Because of no validation on a curl command in MagpieRSS...
Medium 5.3

Affected Vendor

magpierss project

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Affected Software

magpierss
Vulnerable Versions:
0.72

Timeline

Official Publish: April 2nd, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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