The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier…
Priority LOW 26CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01489 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Jianping Yu |
| cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Jianping Yu |
| cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Jianping Yu |
| cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Jianping Yu |
| cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Pidgin |
- cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Jianping Yu
- cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Jianping Yu
- cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Jianping Yu
- cpe:2.3:a:jianping_yu:pidgin-knotify:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Jianping Yu
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Pidgin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg5g-2c25-wrjw
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-3088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg5g-2c25-wrjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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